Opposition MPS have threatened to move a motion on the floor of Parliament to Censure the Deputy Speaker Hon Jacob Oulanyah for attending the retreat of NRM although he belongs to the ruling party which is against the Rules of Procedure that Govern Parliament.
Addressing a press Conference at Parliament the Leader of Opposition Hon Nathan Nandala Mafabi said Mr. Oulanyah is expected to be impartial and should never participate in partisan political events saying he must resign his seat or face censure.
Flanked by Opposition Shadow Ministers, Aruu County MP Samuel Odonga Otto said the act by the Deputy Speaker to attend Partisan activities reminds Ugandans when he speared headed the removal of the Presidential term limits in the 7th Parliament. He said Hon Oulanyah is warming to spearhead another task of President Museveni suggestion to change the constitution seeking to remove constitutional bail for rioters, economic saboteurs, rapists and murders which many Ugandans are opposed to.
Meanwhile the Deputy Speaker in his response distanced himself from the allegations raised by the Opposition saying the tour was not political because it was about empowerment of mps by farmers. He says that the message was very clear and therefore there was nothing that was going to compromise his integrity.