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Gen. Moses Ali on Wednesday took the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of lawmaker returning to Legislature as one of the country’s longest-serving political figures. Gen. Moses Ali has taken oaths to represent Adjumani West County in the 12th Parliament.
At the age of 87, Ali will most likely be the oldest Member of Parliament in a Parliament dominated by a younger generation of leaders, some of whom were born after 1986.
Moses Ali has also been one of the oldest cabinet Ministers in the last cabinet. He has been serving as Second Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Leader of Government Business in Parliament from 2021 to 2026.
While most MPS who have so far taken the two oaths were sworn in at the main entrance to Parliament, Ali’s oaths were administered in a low-key event witnessed by the Clark to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige and one of the female clerks at Parliament.
Due to his well-documented health challenges, the 87-year-old was driven discreetly into Parliament’s basement, supported by security aides, and escorted to the chamber with minimal public and media fanfare.
