Parliament censures Namuganza

Last month, over 200 legislators appended their signatures in support of the censure motion against Namuganza.

The motion to censure Namuganza was moved by the NRM Agago North County Member of Parliament (MP), John Amos Okot, on Friday, 23 December 2022 and followed the latter’s alleged mishandling of the controversial Nakawa-Naguru land giveaway.

The ad hoc committee in their report recommended that Namuganza steps aside for falsifying a presidential directive that saw the Uganda Land Commission allocate the said land to a section of investors. But she defended herself by arguing that Parliament did not have the right to censure her in relation to her involvement in the Naguru-Nakawa land allocations. 

It is alleged that Namuganza took to social media and television questioning the operations, powers and integrity of the presiding officers of Parliament to form adhoc committees.

The Committee on Rules was then tasked to investigate the allegations and observed that the statements made by Namuganza on social media imputed improper motives on Parliament.

“Her statements therefore, were an affront to the dignity of Parliament; they denigrated public trust and confidence in the integrity of the Office of the Speaker, members and the institution of Parliament and brought the House and its members into disrepute,” the report read in part.

Namuganza repeatedly declined to apologise on the floor of Parliament arguing that a witch hunt is in progress. She claims that her differences with the Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among have clouded the judgment of the house at her instigation. 

The lands minister said she fell afoul of Among after her husband, who is a town clerk in Makindye, allegedly nullified Among’s marriage to the Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) president Moses Magogo. 

She declined to appear before a committee constituted by Parliament at the direction of Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa to probe her condition and the merits of the censure motion.

Namuganza was a no show at Parliament today something that didn't go well with her colleagues.