Members of Parliament from Karamoja have expressed their sorrow, as they remember the fallen NRM vice chairperson for Karamoja Simon Peter Aleper as a good colleague and a friend.

Upe County MP Micah Lolem Akasile, who attended Moroto High School with the deceased, reflected on their long-standing friendship, saying he has lost a very good friend.

The former Member of Parliament for Moroto Municipality, Aleper commonly known as Aspro passed away in a motor accident on the Iganga-Tirinyi Highway on Tuesday morning.

Juma Loduk, Aleper's brother, shared his grief between sobs, recounting that he had been with the deceased before his ill-fated journey.

Meanwhile, the NRM party has joined the people of Karamoja in paying tributes and mourning its vice chairperson Simon Peter Aleper.

The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among expressed "heartfelt condolences" to President Museveni - who is the NRM chairman and the family of the late Aleper.

NRM General Secretary Richard Todwong says they +are saddened by the loss of Aleper and extended their sincere condolences to his family, and the President, who is the National NRM Chairman.

The NRM Central Executive Committee also released an obituary, sending deepest condolences to the fraternity and the people of Karamoja.

Aleper leaves behind a wife and six children.

By press time, the body of Aleper was in transit to Mulago Hospital, where a postmortem was to be conducted.