MP Akamba held at CID on other Charges, Says Among

Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has revealed that MP Paul Akamba (Busiki County) who was recently rearrested after securing bail is under custody at Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) headquarters where he is answering fresh charges of another crime.

MP Akamba, together with MPs Yusuf Mutembuli; Lwengo Woman MP, Cissy Namujju were sent on remand to Luzira prison for allegedly soliciting twenty percent share of the budget of Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) in exchange for influencing its increase.

Also, CID summoned MPs Michael Mawanda and Ignatius Wamakuye Mudimi, over their alleged involvement in corruption and theft of funds meant for Cooperatives.

In her remarks to the Wednesday morning parliamentary sitting, The Speaker further revealed that she had agreed with Police to present her with summons of all MPs, instead of Police picking up ‘her MPs anyhow’.

“One thing I insisted to Police is that, if you want to arrest my members, give the summons to me. Because originally, they would like to pick people anyhow, I said, give me the summons. And as you bring the summons, it shouldn’t be on hearsay, the list of 30 sijuyi those things. Tell me exactly why you want this person. I have the summons and as I speak now, Akamba is at the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) headquarters answering charges on allegations of another case,” said Among.

Security forces on orders of President Yoweri Museveni are conducting comprehensive investigations on members and staff of parliament for their involvement in corruption.

The President has also ordered some parliamentary committee chairpersons who subscribe to the National Resistance Movement (NRM) be set aside, and new ones appointed.

The call followed a Central Executive Committee meeting he chaired at State House Entebbe.

“CEC resolved to mandate the Government Chief Whip to present the approved Nominees for designation to the respective Parliamentary committees, defer the designation for the vacant leadership positions of the sessional committees for two weeks,” a CEC resolution read.

The affected committees include Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, East African Community Affairs, Education and Sports, Environment and Natural Resources, Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Foreign Affairs and Gender, Labour and Social Development.

The other affected committees are Health, Information, Communication Technology and National Guidance, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Presidential Affairs, Public Service and Local Government, Tourism, Trade and Industry.