ANT Confident Kasule Will Deliver on the Floor of Parliament

Incoming Hoima West Division Member of Parliament Ismail Kasule

The Alliance for National Transformation says Hoima West MP Ismail Kasule is well prepared to handle parliamentary business, citing his deep involvement in party decision-making and ongoing engagement with national issues.

The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) has expressed confidence that Hoima West Division Member of Parliament Ismail Kasule will effectively represent the party on the floor of Parliament, dismissing concerns about whether newly elected MPs require extensive pre-term preparation.

Speaking in an interview, the party’s National Youth Coordinator Nelson Agaba said Kasule’s readiness stems from his active role within the party’s top leadership structures, where policy and national issues are regularly discussed.

“Honourable Ismail Kasule sits at the highest organ of the party, the National Executive Interim Committee. He has been part of all preparations and programming within the party, so he is well versed with our agenda and what we stand for as a country,” Agaba said.

According to ANT, parliamentary effectiveness is not built through one-off training sessions but through continuous engagement with emerging national issues—something Kasule has been part of through his role in the party’s decision-making processes.

Kasule’s participation in the National Executive Interim Committee, which meets frequently to deliberate on current affairs, has been described as a key part of his grounding for legislative work.

“We meet very often to discuss day-to-day developments in the country. That process is part of the equipping. It is not from the periphery—it is from within,” Agaba explained.

The remarks come at a time when other political parties, including the National Resistance Movement (NRM) and the National Unity Platform (NUP), have already held retreats for their newly elected MPs ahead of the 12th Parliament, which is expected to commence its sittings in June 2026.

However, ANT maintains that the nature of parliamentary work—where issues evolve constantly—requires continuous learning and responsiveness rather than fixed, long-term preparation.

Still, the party acknowledged that it is considering introducing a structured training programme to complement its ongoing mentorship approach.

“That training, we are considering one in the very short time to come, but it will only be an addition to what has been happening,” Agaba noted.

ANT emphasized that leadership development remains central to its mission, with deliberate efforts to nurture leaders across all its structures, including youth and women’s leagues.

“Our mandate is to identify, train, mentor, and equip leaders. That is why leaders across all levels are able to articulate the party’s position coherently,” Agaba added.

With Parliament set to reconvene in the coming months, ANT says its focus remains on ensuring its representatives are not only ideologically aligned but also actively engaged in the country’s evolving governance landscape.