In her speech to Members of Parliament and Staff who converged for prayers, Speaker Among recounted that she had received a lot of threats prior to the Sitting in which Parliament passed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill and that the repeated calls forced her to switch off her phones.
According to family sources, Akorimo has been in detention at the headquarters of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence- CMI in Kampala where he was being interrogated for allegedly spreading false propaganda against the state.
The Constitution under Chapter 13, Article 225 mandates the IG with to investigate cases of corruption, abuse of office and others. The jurisdiction of the Inspectorate of Government covers officers or leaders mainly employed in the public service, and also institutions, organizations or enterprises as Parliament may prescribe by law.
The Shadow Attorney General, Wilfred Niwagaba said that abductions are painful to citizens, noting that the infamous drone cars used to whisk away the victims are back.
Among indicated that she had already accessed the plenary register and called for a meeting with committee chairpersons in which they are to submit their attendance registers.
“It is alleged that the MP had received a bribe of 40 million. The Inspectorate of Government received a call from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Parliament about the matter and we are going to investigate and if found culpable, will be arraigned in court,” Ali Munira, the Manager of Strategic Partnerships and Public Relations at the Inspectorate of Government said.
A week ago, reports emerged that a section of MPs was furious about the deductions. Initial reports quoted Bugabula South MP Maurice Kibalya and Nakawa East MP Ronald Balimwezo and Aruu saying that there should not be collective responsibility in contributing to the fund because a number of them did not consent to the resolution.
Dollo then said that the education of Oulanyah’s children would be possible, if the love shown by the grief of Ugandans is converted into financial contribution to the Education Trust Fund. He pledged to account for all the finances raised for the cause.
