Sharon Balmoi Laker

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Sharon Balmoi Laker is a Ugandan politician. She is the district woman representative of Gulu district under the National Resistance Movement political party at the eleventh Parliament of Uganda. [1] [2]

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She addressed the school girls of Gwengdiya Primary School in Gulu district and encouraged them to stay away from early pregnancy. [1] She was among the section of lawmakers from Acholi region who asked the government to provide support to family members of Kamdini road victims who got into accidents and for others who sustained injuries due to poor roads. [3] [4]

She was among the Acholi Parliamentary Group (APG) and Ker Kwaro Acholi who called for the release of seven residents of Apaa who were arrested and detained in Adjumani district. [5]

In 2021, she was elected as the Parish Development representative of the Acholi Parliamentary Group. [6] Acholi Parliamentary Group was established in 1989. [6] It was one of the first regional parliamentary groups formed in the National Resistance Council, an interim parliament created by the National Resistance Movement-NRM government. [6] It was formed at a time when the Acholi region battled the brunt of various insurgencies including the Lord's Resistance Army-LRA rebel insurgency led by Joseph Kony. [6]

Members of Parliament from Acholi Sub Region

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  1. 1 2 "Gulu Girls Cautioned on Early Marriages". ChimpReports. 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  2. ↑ URN. "Balaalo nomads 'invasion' worrying Acholi leaders". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  3. ↑ "Hon. Sharon Balmoi Laker News | luotunes". luotunes.com. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  4. ↑ Omona, Claud (January 9, 2023). "Kamdini road crash: MPs appeal for govt support". New Vision. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ Ojok, Michael (2021-11-12). "APG, Ker Kwaro Acholi calls for unconditional release of Apaa residents in custody". The Cooperator News. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Akol Calls for Unity as He Assumes Acholi Parliamentary Group Leadership" . Retrieved 2023-04-02.
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