A fresh war of words has erupted between Anita Among and Norbert Mao, exposing rising political friction as debate over the next speakership intensifies.
Speaking during the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) retreat in Kyankwanzi, Among cautioned that cooperation with other political groups has boundaries that should not be crossed.
Using a metaphor, she suggested that while parties may work together, such relationships should remain limited.
Her remarks were widely interpreted as a swipe at non-NRM figures attending the retreat, among them Mao, who also serves as Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs.
Mao hit back in a strongly worded post on X, faulting the Speaker’s tone and choice of language.
“This is not just bad politics. It is bad manners!” Mao wrote. “Only the head of the family has the final word on who can access which room in the home. He doesn’t need lectures from a recently adopted child! Above all, when you insult your father’s visitors, you’ve insulted your father.”
The public exchange adds a new layer to the already shifting political landscape, where attention is turning toward a possible contest for the Speaker’s position.
Observers note that the disagreement underscores deeper tensions within Uganda’s multiparty system, particularly over how far cooperation between the ruling party and opposition-linked figures should go.
