Theodore Ssekikubo and fellow censure motion movers hit speed bumps on Thursday when a group of legislators demanded evidence of corruption against the four parliamentary commissioners.
Lwemiyaga County MP Ssekikubo and Tororo Woman MP Sarah Opendi have spent the last six days tagging at every passing legislator's shirt or blouse and urging them to append their signature to paperwork that could see four MPs thrown out of the Parliamentary Commission.
Initially, the atmosphere at the censure motion desk seemed routine, with members readily endorsing the removal of their commissioners. Nathan Byanyima, echoing Niwagaba's sentiments, expressed concerns about potential ulterior motives and cautioned against pressuring MPs to sign based on threats of electoral consequences.
"As somebody who has been in it, I would like something to be transparent so that you can package something and it succeeds. If I find that the money was appropriated by us, because MPs don't read a lot, things pass, what if the money was passed by us, what will happen?" "For a senior member of the House, who is also a Shadow Attorney General, to come and make statements which are contrary, we consulted legal minds before we even moved this motion because our focus is the removal of the commissioners not removal of all members of the Parliamentary Commission," she said.
Katuntu distanced himself from the censure motion, citing his role as chairperson of Parliament's Rules Committee and the potential conflict of interest it posed.
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