Gilbert Olanya | |
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Member of 11th Parliament of Uganda | |
In office 2021–2021 | |
Constituency | Kilak South |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Ugandan |
Political party | Forum for Democratic Change |
Gilbert Olanya is a Ugandan politician who served as a member of the Ugandan Parliament representing Kilak South on the ticket of the Forum for Democratic Change. [1] [2] [3]
Olanya studied Bachelor of Arts in Education under scholarship,and graduated from Uganda Christian University in 2000.
Olanya was elected to the parliament from Kilak South on the ticket of FDC. He is a member of Acholi Parliamentary Group and serves as Secretary General of the group (APG). During the election of Speaker in the 11th parliament,he opposed the endorsement of Omoro county legislator Jacob Oulanyah for the office of speaker [4] by APG warning that such endorsement could lead to sectarian and tribal politics which would affect APG if the endorsed candidate fails to win. In June 2020,Olanya was arrested and detained along with a colleague,Samuel Odonga Otto representing Aruu South,and two other persons for staging a protest against the handling of COVID-19 by Gulu Hospital. [5] They were charged with incitement to violence and negligent acts likely to cause the spread of infectious diseases. [6]
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