Butaleja Woman MP, Ms Florence Nebanda has spoken out on the Kyankwazi
fight. In her facebook post on Thursday morning, Ms Nebanda denied any
one being hospitalized as earlier reported in the media. “Morning
World.....No matter what leadership position your in, it's very
important to respect a colleague whether short, tall, small, fat or
disabled. Provoking, insulting and bullying in my eyes is totally
unacceptable. We are all equal and voted by people. However no one was
hospitalised as media portrayed,” she said.
Her comment follows media reports that the ruling NRM party’s retreat at Kyankwanzi turned into a boxing ring on Tuesday night when she (Nebanda) clashed with Ms Ann Nankabirwa, the Kyankwanzi District MP over sleeping arrangements.
The scuffle confirmed by NRM deputy spokesperson, Mr Ofwono Opondo erupted after Ms Nankabirwa, displaced Ms Nebanda from a bed the latter had occupied for three days. “On the issue of disciplinary action, the government Chief Whip has already been briefed but the same matter can also be handled by the [party’s] Women’s League,” Mr Opondo said. Other MPs told Daily Monitor that Ms Nebanda’s belongings were folded away and her bed assigned to Ms Jenipher Nantume Egunyu, the Woman MP for Buvuma District, on the instructions of host MP Nankabirwa.
Ms Egunyu, according to sources, only reported for the retreat on Tuesday evening together with Ms Julian Auma Modest (Abim Woman). All this happened when Ms Nebanda was attending the classes.
MPs who talked to Daily Monitor yesterday said when Ms Nebanda returned at about 10pm, she realised her bed had been allocated to another MP and her belongings removed without informing her.
At this point, a source said, she started asking questions before “hell broke loose” in the dormitory.
Ms Nebanda, who was cheered on by other members, lost her cool after Ms Nankabirwa took the view that as the host, she reserves the right to decide which “family member” sleeps on which bed thus sparking of the brawl.
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