Member of Parliament for Kasanda South in Mubende district, Simeo Nsubuga

Kasanda County South MP, Simeo Nsubuga, last week accused the opposition for being behind the attacks and humiliation of MPs who debate and discuss on the issue of lifting the age limit of the President.

This was during the plenary sitting in Parliament last week as he explained circumstances for his scuffle in Mubende where a one ‘Kyuma Kya Yesu’ almost roughed him up during the 25^th Kabaka Ronald Mutebi’s Coronation ceremony.

Nsubuga claims that it is the opposition that is fueling such attacks accusing them of inciting the public at the rallies on their ongoing sensitization campaigns about the constitution amendment bill 2017 in regard to government forceful acquisition of land from the owners.

However, citing the example of Minister Kahinda Otafire’s incident at Namboole where he where leaders splashed with water during a Local Government meeting, the Opposition Chief Whip, Ibrahim Semujju Nganda, says the opposition cannot be accused of the growing anger amongst the public against their leaders.

Otafire was quick to respond emphasising that it is the opposition that humiliated him at Namboole especially those from FDC.

Meanwhile, Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanya, retaliated and cautioned MPs to desist from discussing issues in anticipation for their own safety.

The State Minister for Internal Affairs, Obiga Mario Kania, says Simeo’s incident is being investigated by police that will come with a report over it.

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Member of Parliament for Kasanda South in Mubende district, Simeo Nsubuga

The Member of Parliament for Kasanda South in Mubende district, Simeo Nsubuga, has dismissed claims that he was chased out of his constituency by voters over his bid to lead a team advocating for the removal of Article 102(b) of the constitution  to do away with the age limit for the President.

Nsubuga was responding to allegations going on in public that is facing resistance over this matter.

He said that he spent most of his time over the week in the constituency and he did not face any protests, adding that all the accusations are being advanced against him by the opposition.

Nsubuga said that though the amendment is not in Parliament he has a freedom of speech to speak his mind and others have the right to tell the public what they think about the age limit removal from the constitution instead of condemning the group in support for this amendment.

He however, asked police to protect both side from being harmed because of their thinking over the presidential age limit issue.

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The market was purchased from one Umar Ssekamate as a way of increasing the authority’s revenue and relocate vendors who roaming the streets to a more centralized place.

Jennifer Musisi meeting some of the vendors at the market.

However, Members of Parliament sitting in the committee chaired by Col. Fred Mwesige while discussing the matter noted that KCCA had not put the money in good use. They said most building in the market are dilapidated with most vendors failing to operate their business there sighting a high cost of operations in doing business there.

Suzan Amero,the committee’s  vice chairperson and also woman MP Amuria district, said they considering summoning City Director of Planning, the Lord Mayor,Erias Lukwago, former minsters for Kampala, Frank Tumwebaze and the KCCA’s Executive Director, Jennifer Musisi to come and explain to members were the market is not operational to the expected standards.

The MPS are also concerned on why the city authority enforcement officers continue to harass and confiscate properties of vendors on the streets.

Simeo Nsubuga, the Kasanda South MP in Mubende district questioned why there are uncoordinated finance reports from KCCA saying the authority has indicated dishonesty in the procuring process of this market.

Rubaga North MP Moses Kasibante also wondered why KCCA would invest
this huge amount of money to purchase such a market yet there are other markets located at the outskirts of Kampala which require less resources for development.

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