The movers and seconders of the motion seeking to impeach four Commissioners of Parliament have announced that the hunt for the required number of signatures is over after hitting the 177 signatures needed to table the motion.
According to Lwemiyaga County legislator Theodore Ssekikubo, the realisation of the required number of signatures is a sign that there are members of Parliament who are committed at cleansing parliament of corruption.
Even when the movers and seconders of the motion seeking to impeach the four embattled commissioners of Parliament by Thursday needed only one signature to hit the required number of signatures, they have been able to collect more signatures that what is needed to have the motion tabled on the floor of Parliament.
According to the movers and seconders of the motion, the hunt for the required signatures is done and a relief to all those that want accountability of the Shs1.7bn that was illegally shared by the three commissioners and the former leader of the Opposition Mathias Mpuuga.
Ssekikubo and colleagues say the realisation of the required number of signatures is a sign that there are committed legislators who want to fight against corruption in the August House.
“Even when we have realised the required number, the signature collection is still open until Monday to all MPs that want to join the history of fighting corruption in Parliament,” MP Ssekikubo said.
To the two MPs that appended their signatures on the motion to have the required signatures met, Jackson Atima of Arua Central Division and Dr Florence Asiimwe Akiiki explained that their decision has been made as a result of the pressure from their constituents and the failure of the four commissioners to resign their positions.
“They have been abusing me in the constituency and on on several burial ceremonies I have been denied to speak. I have e also seen my opponents decampaign me using the same tool that I support the corrupt officials in Parliament,” Dr Asiimwe, woman MP Masindi, said.
“My decision has also been made to the fact that NRM CEC has delayed to provide guidance on the matter. The commissioners have also refused to resign even after sharing the Shs1.7bn that was not passed by Parliament.
