Kilak North Member of Parliament, Anthony Akol, has officially joined the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. Formerly a member of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Akol has picked up the NRM expression of interest forms to contest for the Kilak North parliamentary seat under the ruling party’s banner.
According to Akol, he and others have signed a formal agreement with the NRM to work together to address the pressing issues facing their constituents.
Among the key demands Akol highlighted are: elevating Apaa to district status and designating the land for human settlement, compensating the Acholi people for livestock lost, and addressing the widespread poverty affecting the region.
“I also appeal to others in the opposition to consider how best they can address their concerns. This country is too big for just one side we can share it. We cannot keep competing endlessly while nothing changes for our people,” Akol stated.
He emphasized the importance of collaboration from within government: “I am joining hands, heads, and brains with those who are implementing. Where things have gone wrong, I’ll be inside,I can help correct them, I can engage and plan together.”
Akol explained that the agreement outlines a framework for delivery on key issues in the short, medium, and long term. “And if this government does not deliver, we will pursue the same agenda with any future government. That, to me, is a more practical way of working as a country,” he said.
Declaring his full commitment to the NRM, Akol stated, “I am in NRM not blue, not anything else, but yellow, both inside and out. I’m not a pretender. When I was in the opposition, I was fully in opposition. Now that I’m in NRM, I will be fully in NRM.”
He concluded by stressing the importance of hope and belief in the government’s ability to deliver: “We must have hope in the government. If we have hope, there’s a high chance of success. Look—Jesus Christ died long ago, but we still hope for His return. Why then should we lose hope in our government? Hope is essential.”
