The Former Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Eng. Hillary Onek has maintained he will not resign due to pressure from Parliament over alleged oil bribery claims.

Onek, who appeared before Parliament’s Rules, Privileges and Discipline committee this morning, contends that there are no provisions in the law requiring him to do so, adding that the resolutions passed in Parliament last month, calling for his resolution following the claims are merely advisory.

Onek was invited to the committee to make his case for not stepping aside following a petition tabled before the House by Kween County MP, Chemaswet Kisos for him, as well as Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi to do so.

Onek told the MPs his conscience told him not to step aside and that he had consulted with the NRM party and his constituents, who both advised him to continue holding his portfolio.

Asked by the committee chairman, Fox Odoi on whether the resolution on resignation was not binding, Onek explained that he can only step aside if ordered to do so by the appointing authority and attempts by Parliament to do so were not right.

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