MP Ssekikubo Urges Colleagues to Resist Intimidation by Speaker Anita Among

Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Ssekikubo has asked Members of Parliament to stop being intimidated by Speaker Anita Among.

Ssekikubo made his request while speaking to journalists on Thursday afternoon at Parliament. The outspoken MP was giving an update on his motion to censure four Parliamentary Commissioners. The Commissioners are under fire for reportedly sharing up to shs 1.7 billion without Parliament’s authorization.

The beneficiaries of the service award include Esther Afoyochan (Zombo District Woman – NRM), Prossy Akampulira (Rubanda District Woman – NRM), Solomon Silwany (Bukooli Central – NRM), and Mathias Mpuuga (Nyendo-Mukungwe – NUP). Under the arrangement, the three NRM legislators took home shs 400 million each. The former Leader of the Opposition banked shs 500 million in a one-off personal service award.

Ssekikubo has since spearheaded the collection of signatures for a motion to censure them. Over the last couple of weeks, he has traversed the country looking for MPs since the Speaker sent Parliament into recess. In the press briefing, Ssekikubo confirmed that the countrywide tour was successful in bridging the gap of signatures. He said they need only five more signatures to reach the mandatory 175. Ssekikubo, who has previously accused the Speaker of sabotaging his mission, called upon MPs to stop being intimidated.

“MPs should come and sign this motion. This Parliament is theirs, and they are not here at the mercy of Anita Among. Anita Among is one of us, she’s not special. We are the ones who made her by voting her Speaker.” – Theodore Ssekikubo.

MP Ssekikubo Unfazed by protestors

He also reacted to a section of Lwemiyaga voters who were protesting his involvement in land conflicts in Ssembabule District at Parliament last week. These were led by Gomba District Deputy Resident District Commissioner Yiga Kisakyamukama. Ssekikubo said these were actually mercenaries hired to discredit his reputation.

However, he asked Parliament security to also welcome other protestors with open arms like they did with these ones. He was referring to the planned July 23 march to Parliament by a number of digital activists. These are protesting the exorbitant levels of corruption in government, particularly Parliament.

“I request the Speaker not to dare stop Ugandans trying to show their dissatisfaction towards the corruption in the country. Especially after accepting hooligans claiming to be from Lwemiyaga on July 12. You set a precedent and must live by it.” – Theodore Ssekikubo.

Currently, five MPs are in prison over corruption-related charges.