Censure Motion: Ssekikubo Blasts Nanyondo Over Withdrawal Of Signature

Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Ssekikubo lashed out at Veronica Nanyondo (Bukomansimbi DWR) for claiming that she was hoodwinked into signing the censure motion to relieve four backbench Parliamentary Commissioners of their roles.

But those are the games associated with censure motions around Parliament. What caliber of MP says they didn’t sign while not aware? It is a matter of deep regret. But we tell MPs, don’t go down like that, you can collapse but don’t fall down with your stomach on the ground.

Hon Ssekikubo

Through a letter to the Speaker Anita Among on June 4th, Hon Nanyondo expressed her intention to withdraw her signature from the motion. According to the NUP legislator, she was deceived into signing the document.

Nanyondo alleges that she thought she was signing an attendance list for a meeting called by the Leader of the Opposition in his chamber’s boardroom that morning.

Additionally, Ms. Nanyondo says she didn’t read the document that she was signing because she entered the meeting late.

However, Ssekikubo says it’s unfortunate that an MP can sign a document without reading it. He goes ahead to confirm that the motion is displayed on every page of their document.

We haven’t even reached the point of handing over our signatures to the Speaker, why is she in the rush? Why didn’t she wait until all signatures are handed over to the Speaker before she asks for hers to be withdrawn? The Speaker shouldn’t interfere in these matters; she makes MPs look bad. The Speaker should leave MPs alone

Hon Ssekikubo

About Censure Motion

Hon. Ssekikubo intends to achieve the removal of Esther Afoyochan (Zombo District Woman – NRM), Prossy Akampulira (Rubanda District Woman – NRM), Solomon Silwany (Bukooli Central – NRM), and Mathias Mpuuga (Nyendo-Mukungwe – NUP) from their positions as members of the Parliamentary Commission with his censure motion.

The four parliamentarians have been under scrutiny for reportedly allocating taxpayers’ money of up to Shs1.7 billion on top of a monthly salary of Shs 23 million without approval from Parliament.

In this arrangement, the three NRM legislators took home Shs 400 million, with the former Leader of the Opposition banking Shs 500 million in a one-off personal service award. Mpuuga’s party, National Unity Platform, has since taken drastic measures, including firing him from his position as Deputy President for the Buganda region.

Ssekikubo called on MPs not to be intimidated by attempts to discourage them from signing the censure motion but to remain steadfast and address the issue of corruption that is undermining the integrity of the 11th Parliament.