Legislators fronting censure of Parliamentary Commissioners have accused their very targets of intimidation as the motion gathered pace in Parliament yesterday.
The censure motion against Parliamentary Commissioners Mathias Mpuuga, Solomon Silwany, Esther Afoyochan and Prossy Mbabazi has gained momentum with legislators saying it is one to draw the line to distinguish those for the people and against the people of Uganda.
These are members of parliament flocking the desk to append signatures to the motion seeking to censure commissioners for sharing Shs1.7 billion in March 2022 as service award.
Legislators affiliated to the Patriotic League of Uganda, a loose civic grouping led by First Son and Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba were among the first to append their signatures and in numbers.
Sarah Opendi, one of the faces behind the censure motion, however, has revealed that the embattled commissioners are threatening members against the process with some trading propaganda.
While concerned, they vow not to relent to punish their errant colleagues.
Other legislators expressed concern that they cannot continue going to the field without pay yet huge somes are shared by a few.
By the close of the day Thursday, more than 90 signatures are believed to have been collected.
The censure motion requires at least one-third of Parliament’s composition, which is 170 signatures.
THEY ARE INTIMIDATING US, MPS FRONTING CENSURE MOTION FOR COMMISSIONERS CRY OUT
