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Amama Mbabazi supporters petition parliament

Gerald Businge — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:16:05 +0000

Residents of kinkizi west have petitioned parliament demanding for the prosecution of the youth Member of parliament for western region Gerald Karunga and all members who have been pinning their Member of parliament and prime minister John Patrick Amama Mbabazi for taking oil bribe from Tallow.

The residents who were led by the kanungu woman Member of parliament Elizabeth Karungi claim that Mbabazi has been accused falsely since 2010 when the Temangalo saga came and it was followed by the chogm scandal where he also came out innocent.

The group alleged that the docurements tabled by Gerald Karuhanga were false and forged to tarnish the name of their member of parliament.

The petitioners further want the speaker to stop mps from making reference in connection to chogm and Temangalo since the IGG and the committee of parliament exonerated the prime minister and also parliament to cancel the resolution that was passed on the 10th and 11th October which calls on Mbabazi and his co accused Sam Kutesa and Hilary Onek to step aside.

However the deputy speaker Jacob Oulanya who received the petition says that they can’t take any action since there is a related case in court

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Catholic bishops meet to save Vice President Edward Sekandi

Gerald Businge — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:27:54 +0000

Vice President, Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi is again in deep trouble with his main political rival in Bukoto central, Jude Mbabaali.

This time, Sekandi’s problems arise after a group of voters in Bukoto Central re-petitioned the High Court seeking to have Sekandi out of parliament. In the first instance it was Mbabaali who petitioned court seeking the same.

However the Catholic Church and the Buganda kingdom sat down with Mbabaali and requested him to save Sekandi, because when he removes him from parliament, Sekandi will consequently lose his post as Vice President.

The Bishops headed by Bishop Kaggwa of Masaka Catholic Diocese have now recalled Mbabaali, Sekandi and the petitioners for a meeting due to take place on Sunday in Masaka.

Mbabaali says that it is Sekandi’s government that has failed to split Bukoto Central into two constituencies as earlier agreed. He says that the voters in Bukoto know that Sekandi rigged his way to parliament and they don’t want him.

So Sekandi has to fulfill whatever he promised Mbabaali if he wants to stay in the house and perhaps remain on the post of Vice president.

By Walakira Nyanzi

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