By Editorial,
The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court has set Monday August 5th to rule on the bail applications filed by embattled Members of Parliament; Youth Mutembuli, Cissy Namujju and Paul Akamba.
The MPs who have been on remand at Luzira prison for the past two months, have yesterday made a fresh attempt at seeking bail before Justice Lawrence Gidudu.
MP Mutembuli’s sureties include; Mutibwa Geoffrey Eric, the MP for Bunyole West County, Florence Nebanda, the Woman representative for Butalejja, Stephen Baka Mugabi, his Bukooli North counterpart as well as Namukose Minsa Kirya the principal community development officer Mukono Municipality.
Namujju’s sureties include; Alex Brandon Kintu Kagoma North and Pamela Amogo Budaka among others.
Hearing of the said case commenced with complainant and UHRC chairperson Mariam Wangadya pinning the three of having solicited for a 20% cut from her proposed 2024/2025 budget by promising to have it enhanced by the parliamentary budget committee and finance ministry.
However, Wangandya testified that it was Mutembuli who first solicited for the 5% cut initially before bringing the other two MPs and also had the bribe increased from 5% to 20%, forcing her to meet President Museveni to set up a plan to have the suspects brought to book. END.