Bufumbira County East Member of Parliament, Eddie Kwizera has today collapsed inside parliament during the parliamentary Session as East African Legislative Assembly ( EALA) candidates were presenting their manifestos.
According to info we received, it was duringa session chaired by Speaker and Bukedea District Woman MP Anita Annet Among, candidates were giving their campaign addresses to Parliament.
Independent Eala candidates kicked off the address to Parliament. These included: Jacquiline Amongin, Dennis Kapyata, Daniel Muwonge Mugwanya, Stella Kiryowa, Phiona Rwandarugali, Patience Naamara Tumwesigye, and Lauben Bwengye Muhangi.
Others who have already made their submissions included Mohamed Kateregga of Justice Forum (Jeema).
Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Democratic Party (DP), Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) and the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) have all fronted candidates, with the latter returning all the incumbent MPs.
MPs of Uganda’s 11th Parliament are expected to vote for nine representatives to Eala. Voting and declaration of results of successful candidates will be presided over by Speaker Among at Parliament.
Meanwhile, as candidates outlined their priority areas if elected, Bukimbiri County MP Eddie Kwizera, who was recently reelected, collapsed.
It was not clear why Kwizera collapsed. But his colleagues lifted him to the parliamentary ambulance which rushed him to hospital for medical attention.
This is not the first time a member of Parliament is collapsing in Parliament. A few months ago, Deputy Prime Minister and MP Moses Ali collapsed in Parliament.
Moses Ali also appeared to be uneasily shifting in his chair during an event at Kololo, raising concerns over the health of the elderly cabinet minister.
