The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party secretary general, Justin Kasule Lumumba, has said the former Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, could face the party disciplinary committee for defying the party position.
On the eve of the Speaker elections, the Central Executive Committee (CEC) fronted Jacob Oulanyah as the party flag bearer and he went on to win the seat, with Anita Among as his deputy.
Kadaga accused the party of targeting her because of identifying with the ordinary people and stood as an Independent candidate.
While responding to questions from journalists yesterday at the party secretariat in Kampala, Lumumba said the party will take a stand if the issue is brought before CEC for discussion.
She told a hastily arranged press conference in Kampala that she was being edged out of the party for being vocal about issues that concern people but Lumumba said for the four times that the party chose Kadaga as their candidate twice as a speaker and twice as deputy speaker, they were aware of her rhetoric.
Lumumba said they will not institute disciplinary procedures against Kadaga until somebody officially complains about her actions. She said the party constitution provides a plethora of sanctions for members who veer off the correct line.
Lumuba also said the party’s CEC will today make appointments to different committees, starting with the Appointments Committee of Parliament which is charged with vetting the ministers.
