BUTEREJA .
Ali Hasahya, one of Uganda’s pioneer legislators and a member of the country’s 1962 Independence Parliament, has died at the age of 98.
According to his family, Hasahya passed away at around 9:00pm on Monday at Busolwe General Hospital in Butaleja District. The Ex-parliamentarian had been admitted to the facility due to weak health .
His son, Ali Hirya, confirmed the death on Monday evening saying burial arrangements are underway
“Yes, my dad is dead and will most likely be buried on Wednesday. We are heading for a family meeting and will share the full burial programme later,” Hirya said
Hasahya was elected to Uganda’s first post-independence Parliament in 1962 on the Democratic Party (DP) ticket, representing the then South Central Bukedi constituency. He had earlier served in the Legislative Council (LEGCO) before Uganda attained self-rule.
From 1962 to 1971, Hasahya served in the National Assembly before falling out of national politics. Despite his contribution to the formation of Uganda’s early democratic institutions, the former MP spent his later years in poverty in Busolwe Town Council, where he lived in relative obscurity.