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Opposition MPs attack Attorney General over contempt of Parliament

The opposition legal minds in parliament have attacked the attorney general peter Nyombi for defending the two ministers who are accused of contempt of parliament. The shadow attorney general Abdu Kantutu together with shadow minister for justice and constitutional affairs medard Lubega segoona told the parliamentary committee on rules discipline and privileges that the attorney […]

Parliament Rules Committee apologises to Vice President

The members of parliament on Rules , privileges and discipline have apologized to the vice president Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi foe directing to him summons to appear the committee to enable them understand whether the refusal of two minister accused of oil bribery not to step aside was a contempt of parliament. The mps on this […]

Attorney General says Mbabazi and Onek not obliged by parliamentary decisions

The Attorney General, Peter Nyombi has said the resolutions passed by Parliament asking Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi and Internal affairs minister, Hillary Onek to step aside are not binding. In the resolutions passed by the House last month, the MPs demanded that the two ministers step down to give room for investigations into claims that […]

Medard Segona and four others leave Rules and Privileges committee

The Member of Parliament for Busiro East In wakiso district Medard segona has excused himself from the Rules , privileges and discipline committee which is now establishing whether  two ministers Hilary onek and Amama Mbabazi were not in contempt of parliament for them not to step over oil bribe scandal allegations. Segona announced this today while this committee […]