Until Friday, only one member of Kisoro Parliamentary group had signed the censure motion against Parliamentary Commissioners involved in the controversial allocation of Shs1.7 billion as others drag their feet.
On Wednesday, June 19, Lwemiyaga County MP, Theodore Ssekikubo, disclosed that his team had managed to gather 168 signatures out of the required 176, three weeks since the process began, lacking only 8 signatures.
Ssekikubo is leading efforts to collect signatures for the censure motion against former Leader of the Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga, and three other former backbench commissioners – Solomon Silwany for Bukooli Central, Esther Afoyochan the Zombo Woman MP, and Prossy Mbabazi, the Rubanda Woman MP, implicated in the controversial service pay.
The four individuals are accused of sharing 1.7 billion Shillings under the guise of service pay, despite having served for less than a year in their roles.
Out of the six legislators from Kisoro, only the Kisoro Municipality MP, Paul Kwizera Bucyana, has appended his signature on the motion.
Speaking to www.vomuhabura.com, Bufumbira North legislator, Kamara John Nizeyimana said he was still looking into the matter.
Kamara stated that he will also weigh the NRM caucus’s guidance after it’s soon expected meeting.
“I have been busy, but when I reach Kampala I will analyse the motion and see what to do,” remarked Kamara, who had already reached Kampala this week.
When asked, Bufumbira East MP, Dr James Nsaba Buturo, said he was waiting for the NRM caucus guidance before making a move.
“I have not signed the motion because the NRM caucus asked us to first sit. I’m waiting, but I wish the caucus could sit soon so that we have a stand.” Noted Buturo.
But Bukimbiri County legislator, Eddie Kwizera wa Gahungu said he was still analysing the motion before taking a stand.
Kwizera highlighted unanswered questions regarding the motion, including why only four, out of the 9 Parliamentary Commissioners are targeted.
According to Kwizera, there are question marks on who released the money to the four Commissioners, and who took the decision to share the money.
He adds that the money in question was passed by Parliament as a honoraria.
“We are yet to get explanations. The performance of the Commission is not by individuals, but by the whole Commission. If they received money, who released the money? The Commission is made up of 9 people, so if we are to deal with people, we deal with those that decided; what did the 9 members decide! Who paid them?” Kwizera wondered.
We are yet to speak to the Bufumbira South MP Alex Niyonsaba Seruganda and Kisoro Woman MP, Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi.
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