Anthony Akol
{{Short description|Ugandan politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Anthony Akol
| office = Member of 11th Parliament of Uganda
| constituency = Kilak North
| nationality = Ugandan
| party = Forum for Democratic Change
| committees = Human Right, Finance and Planning and Economic Development
| parliamentarygroup = Acholi Parliamentary Group (APG)
| image = Akol Anthony.jpg
}}
Anthony Akol is a Ugandan politician and a member of the Ugandan Parliament representing Kilak North constituency. He was elected as the leader of Acholi Parliamentary Group (APG) in July 2021 for a tenure of two and half years.{{Cite web|date=2021-07-23|title=Anthony Akol Elected Chairperson of Acholi Parliamentary Group|url=https://chimpreports.com/anthony-akol-elected-chairperson-of-acholi-parliamentary-group/|access-date=2021-08-17|website=ChimpReports|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Kadaga orders MP Anthony Akol to exit Parliament over coronavirus|url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/kadaga-orders-mp-anthony-akol-to-exit-parliament-over-coronavirus-1880008|access-date=2021-08-17|website=Daily Monitor|language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Akol Anthony - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls |url=https://visiblepolls.org/ug/2021-general-election/candidates/akol-anthony-6851/ |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=visiblepolls.org |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Anthony Akol |url=https://theyworkforyou.github.io/uganda-parliament-watch/mp/fab1b36d-7a25-4bbd-8603-9afa888de022/ |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=theyworkforyou.github.io}}{{Cite web |title=Amuru petition: Court declares Akol district MP |url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/138660 |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=New Vision |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Kyonjo |first=Rashid |date=2021-09-20 |title=Court Dismisses Election Petition Against Kilak North MP Anthony Akol |url=https://thetowerpost.com/2021/09/20/court-dismisses-election-petition-against-kilak-north-mp-anthony-akol/ |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=TowerPostNews |language=en-US}}
Political career
Akol was elected to the parliament on the ticket of the Forum for Democratic Change{{Cite web |title=Hon. Akol Anthony » Forum for Democratic Change |url=https://fdc.ug/team/hon-akol-anthony/ |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=Forum for Democratic Change |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=FDC MP Akol blasts Mpuuga for boycotting House sessions |url=https://www.bukedde.co.ug/articledetails/126624 |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=Bukedde |language=en}} and serves on the committees on Human Right, Finance and Planning and Economic Development. In July 2021, he was elected the leader of the Acholi Parliamentary Group (APG) with 11 votes defeating Omoro District Woman Member of Parliament, Catherine Lamwaka who scored 10 votes.{{Cite web|date=2021-07-23|title=Akol calls for unity as he assumes Acholi Parliamentary Group leadership|url=https://www.independent.co.ug/akol-calls-for-unity-as-he-assumes-acholi-parliamentary-group-leadership/|access-date=2021-08-17|website=The Independent Uganda|language=en-US}} On 30 January 2020, Akol was involved in a physical altercation with his colleague representing Aruu County, Odonga Otto in the pigeon hall lobby of parliament.{{Cite web|title=MPs Odonga Otto, Anthony Akol trade punches|url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/1514273|access-date=2021-08-17|website=New Vision|language=en}} After the fight, Akol told the press that he only defended himself against the punch of his colleague,{{Cite web|title=I simply slapped MP Otto in self-defence, says MP Akol|url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/i-simply-slapped-mp-otto-in-self-defence-says-mp-akol-1872482|access-date=2021-08-17|website=Daily Monitor|language=en}} describing himself as a heavyweight and saying that if he had punched Otto he would have been down. In April 2019, Akol's vehicle hit a stray cow crossing the highway in Wakisanyi village in Kiryandongo district resulting in an accident injuring him.{{Cite web|date=2019-04-25|title=Kilak North County MP Anthony Akol involved in accident|url=https://nilepost.co.ug/2019/04/25/kilak-north-county-mp-anthony-akol-involved-in-accident/|access-date=2021-08-17|website=Nile Post|language=en-US}}
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Category:Forum for Democratic Change politicians