Parliament has responded to reports that a traditional healer is suing Speaker Rebecca Kadaga for breach of contract after allegedly aiding her catapult her political career in 1990.
In a statement released on Friday, Parliament details Speaker Kadaga’s political achievements before 1990, including holding becoming an MP in 1989.
The statement says Kadaga was elected Speaker of Parliament in May 2011 because of hard work but no witchcraft.
“The implications of Akuze’s claim is that he bewitched the entire Parliament, the Presidency and the whole country to elect Ms Kadaga as Speaker.
“We hope and pray that Akuze’s comical and fraudulent allegations will be dismissed by the court.”
“The claim that she didn’t have money to pay for the alleged services is laughable. Ms Kadaga has never been a member of EALA.”
“The speaker, a vanguard in the fight for good governance, the rights of the weak and poor; and emancipation of the girl-child on the national and international stage; will remain steadfast in serving the country.”
Damiano Akuze in his suit filed at Jinja High Court claims to have maintained Kadaga’s political career for 29 years as well as bringing her to the limelight in the political arena.
He says on September 1, 1990, he administered his spiritual powers on Kadaga at his shrine in Buwala, Buganda Zone, Lulyambuzi Parish in Kamuli District which Kadaga visited seeking help.
She only paid Shs1m in October 2017 and has since refused to pay him the balance. Kadaga had promised to construct for a house worth Shs100m, buy a Tipper truck worth Shs60m, a plot of land at Shs40m and four cows for the healer which she didn’t do.
