By; Francis Lubega

The minister for state for urban planning Isaac Musumba has moved a motion without prior notice to appreciate the manner in which the Speaker Rebecca Kadaga restored order in the house yesterday.

Musumba says Kadaga’s leadership was tested on Tuesday and yesterday when some members attempted to grab the mace which is the symbol of her powers and also some even turned violent in the chamber.

His motion was seconded by Usuk county MP Peter Ogwang who is also a parliamentary commissioner and former ethics minister Nsaba Buturo who says the reputation of the house has been injured by what happened yesterday.

Bright Rwamirama who is the minister for state for veteran affairs says Leader of the opposition led the protest in the house and should be made to apologise to the house.

The chairperson of the Parliamentary committee on rules, discipline and privileges Clement Obnagol Obote says his committee is yet to receive a written term of reference from the Speaker Rebecca Kadaga on the chaos yesterday.

Obnagol says the committee will rely heavily on video evidence over what happened in the chamber and also a report from the police directorate of investigations that conducted a forensic search of the chamber two hours before scheduled time of 2pm for the resumption of plenary today.

Bukonzo West Katusabe Atkins says he and his colleagues have decided to obey the decision of the leader of the opposition Winfred Kiiza to dodge the next three sittings of the house in solidarity with those suspended yesterday.

 


Friday 29th September 2017 04:02:20 AM