Parliament has pledged to stand with the three incarcerated legislators following their arrest and subsequent remand to Luzira Prison.
Yesterday, the Anti-Corruption Court remanded Lwengo District Woman MP Cissy Namujju; Busiki County MP Paul Akamba and Bunyole East County MP Yusuf Mutembuli over corruption.
The prosecution alleges that while at Hotel African on May 13, 2024, the three solicited for a bribe from the executive Chairman of Uganda Human Rights Commission, Mariam Wangadya, to enhance the commission’s 2024/25 budget. The group would take 20% of the enhanced budget.
While officiating the handover ceremony of the new leadership of the Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Youth Affairs (UPFYA) at Parliament, Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa urged MPs not to hide from attending the reading of the 2024/25 budget due to fear of arrest.
“Parliament will stand by the three MPs arrested over corruption until they are pronounced guilty, and this decision shouldn’t be viewed as Parliament condoning corruption,” he said.
He assured MPs that President Museveni is happy about the performance of the 11th Parliament, and that reports about rackets of corruption have been swirling around since the 9th and 10th Parliaments, and he urged all MPs to support the cleansing exercise.
He noted that Museveni is narrowing down and they must support efforts aimed at cleaning the institution, and the only way they can support the efforts is by checking their behaviour, behaving in a more transparent manner and avoiding small things.
