The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has appointed a seven-member committee that will summon Persis Namuganza, the State Minister for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development.
They are; Mwine Mpaka Rwamirama, the Mbarara City South Representative (Chairperson), Wilfred Niwagaba, Ndorwa East Member of Parliament, Mpindi Bumali, Disability Representative and Charles Bakabulindi, Workers’ Representative among others.
Tayebwa communicated the appointment during the special plenary sitting this morning.
The debate follows a motion that was tabled On December 23, 2022, by John Amos Okot, the Agago North Member of Parliament seeking a resolution of Parliament to censure Namuganza for contempt of parliament after 200 MPs signed the petition.
Tayebwa’s communication was a surprise to MPs because the issue was not on the day’s order paper.
Tayebwa gave the committee, an ultimatum of 15 days within which to accord Namuganza an opportunity to be heard and make a report to the House by January 23. Tayebwa on censure committee…
Namuganza is being accused of contempt of Parliament and gross misconduct following her questionable role in the Nakawa-Naguru land giveaway to some investors, a process reportedly aided by a falsified presidential directive.
Namuganza has since denied any wrongdoing but rather blamed Speaker Anita Among for escalating a ‘personal fight’ in a balance of power showdown aimed at relieving her of Ministerial appointment. END.