MP Achola Achieves her 15 Year thirst of Pallisa leadership

 By okwakol ocom Lawrence

As the struggle slogan goes determination leads to success, Catherine Achola the woman member of parliament for Pallisa district who started her parliamentary bid in 2011 finally took oath on Wednesday as a legislator.

” While on brief press interaction, Achola said the magma of becoming a member of parliament boiled in her and made her remain with her people. I lost to Agnes Ameede, Faith Alupo (MHSRP) and in 2021 to Kevin Kaala Ojinga xho were all flag bearers of NRM but this time my people of Pallisa voted for me overwhelmingly “,,Achola said.

Achola said in the first two attempts she was subscribing to FDC and after feeling the weight of NRM she decided to join the ruling party wagon which the NRM eastern region chairperson Captain.Mike Mukula ushered her in  2020.

” I contested for NRM ticket with Josephine Iba Seret the member of parliament for Agule county t, Kevin Kaala Ojinga but the outcome of primaries angered my people and I picked forms to challenge Kaala and did not make it”,Achola joyfully   stated.

Who is Catherine Achola?

Achola is daughter to Late John Alfred Osupelem retired PTC principal (RIP) and Ms Agwang Penniah Osupelem who also died immediately after NRM primaries of Kakusi village, Kibale Sub County, Kibale County, Pallisa District.

Achola has a professional background of social works and social administration coupled with a Diploma in Secondary Education majoring in English language and literature in English She has a 15-year working experience with different communities at different managerial levels.

She has vied for the position of woman member of parliament since 2011.Achola participated in the highly contested general elections of 2016 as FDC flag bearer and claimed her victory was snatched and lost it to Agnes Amede. In  2018 by-elections when Amede opted for the new Butebo district, she still contested as FDC flag bearer but was cancelled out of the race six days to voting, She eventually crossed to NRM in June 2020.Two months old in NRM, she participated in NRM primaries and scored 20,96 genuine votes against my competitors who had participated in the previous elections party elections.IAchola  also participated as an independent in the general election of 2021 and remain committed to NRM party and the people of Pallisa

Achola who is seen by the public as a passionate woman about unity and socio-economic empowerment says her emphasis will retention of girl school as only 25% of those who enrol in primary one complete primary education circle. t will engage mu communities in  agro-business programs for poverty alleviation; lobbying investors to come to Pallisa, spearhead tree planting to regreen the district cause harmony between my people as I the ability to speak both Ateso and Lugwere fluently which are dominantly spoken by the indigenous people and of course doing the overnight role as mandated