Uganda, March 18 -- Speaker Anita Among at the weekend said her adversaries are stoking the fire of intense scrutiny and attack of her administration and its spending habits.

Ms Among had on Friday blamed the public outcries against alleged mismanagement of the 11th Parliament, which she heads; on pro-gay groups, who she said are fighting back her firm leadership in passing the Anti-homosexuality Act, 2023.

But Ms Among, who spoke at two rallies in her constituency in Bukedea, and in Buyende districts, widened the range of her enemies.

She said: "The people who are fighting me ... are people who are saying [that] they want to reclaim their seat as Speaker."

"What did they leave there [in Parliament]? What have we done? You mean in Tes...