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David GOMBE
The newly sworn-in Bukoto East Member of Parliament, Babirye Kityo Sarah, has vowed to battle for the growth and security of Uganda’s sports activities actions commerce.
The earlier Uganda Netball Federation president made the remarks all through a thanksgiving ceremony held at her residence in Maya, Mpigi District, shortly after taking oath as Member of Parliament.
Babirye acknowledged she intends to utilize her place in Parliament to advocate for sportsmen and women, sports activities actions administrators and federations coping with challenges contained in the commerce.
“I’m a sports activities actions woman and for all occasions, I’m once more to current you all my help. I’m going to make sure that as a sports activities actions woman I help the sports activities actions fraternity. In Parliament, I’m once more on the employees the place I gained various trophies in Netball, golf and Volleyball. I’m going to plan for sports activities actions and guarantee youthful proficient youths revenue.”
The outspoken legislator revealed that in her tenure as Uganda Netball Federation president between 2021 and 2023, she expert what she described as mistreatment from authorities inside the sports activities actions sector.
“After I used to be Netball Federation President, I was mistreated went to every member and no physique helped me. I tried these inside the NRM they didn’t even these inside the opposition. The interval I spent in Netball, I seen every sort of corruption nonetheless I’m once more to battle for what’s true. So as a sufferer of that I’m proper right here to take heed to, serve you, info and battle for you.” Talked about Babirye
She says her non-public experience has now motivated her to face up and battle for justice and accountability in sports activities actions.
“My non-public life has been a motivating challenge. The perfect issue to ever happen in my life is as soon as I used to be elected as Member of Parliament and after I misplaced then by the grace of God I was voted as quickly as as soon as extra. The experience outdoor parliament has taught me fairly a bit and no amount of money may change my ideas. I’m once more to battle for justice and accountability inside the sports activities actions fraternity.” Well-known Babirye
Babirye extra known as upon sports activities actions stakeholders all through the nation to work rigorously collectively along with her in determining and addressing challenges affecting the sector.
Her return to Parliament has been welcomed by various figures inside the sports activities actions fraternity, notably contained in the netball neighborhood, who think about her experience as every a participant and administrator offers her a bonus in advocating for the sector.
Netball stakeholder Denis Mpoza described Babirye as a passionate and educated sports activities actions chief who understands the challenges affecting athletes and administrators.
Former Netball Federation delegate Charles Balise Kirunda and Sports activities actions journalist Phiona Namiiro praised Babirye for her transparency.
Babirye beforehand served in Parliament between 2016 and 2021 as a result of the Youth Member of Parliament for Central Space sooner than returning as a result of the elected advisor for Bukoto East Constituency.
