By Fred Kajjubi
The parliamentary commissioners embroiled in the 1.7 billion pension’s scandal face increasing pressure as a motion to dismiss them takes a significant step forward. MPs backing the motion have officially submitted it to the Clerk of Parliament, supported by 189 signatures.
This development sets a legal process that could potentially lead to the commissioners’ removal. The Speaker now has 14 days to table the motion for debate.
The backbench commissioners in hot soup include Mathias Mpuuga (MP Nyendo Mukungwe) who took a lion’s share of Sh500m, Esther Afoyochan (DWR Zombo) Solomon Silwany (MP Bukooli Central) and Prosy Akampurira who shared 400m each.
Lwemiyaga MP Theodore Sekikubo and his colleagues, including Joseph Gonzaga Sewungu, Patrick Nsamba, Allion Yorke Odria, Patrick Isingoma, and others, presented their motion and evidence to the Clerk. They urged the Speaker to table the motion, assuring that it will be a walkover when it reaches the parliamentary floor.
They emphasized that Ugandans are fed up with corruption and that every MP should represent their constituents.
According to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, a motion to dismiss a commissioner must demonstrate misconduct, failure to perform duties, violation of laws, or incapacity. The Speaker has 14 days to table the motion, which requires a simple majority (half of the 265 MPs) to pass. If successful, the motion will pave the way for the commissioners’ dismissal, marking a significant milestone in the fight against corruption.
