The censure motion against the three National Resistance Movement (NRM) Commissioners and former Leader of Opposition (LOP) Mathias Mpuuga has hit the required number of signatures ahead of its tabling in parliament.

According to Lwemiyaga County legislator Theodore Ssekikubo, the realization of the required number of signatures is a sign that there are members of Parliament who are committed to 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 than 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.

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.

This brings the total number of signatures to 178, surpassing the required 177 signatures needed to qualify the motion for debate in Parliament.

Similarly Ssekikubo announced that by next week, they will submit the notice of motion, attached with the list of signatories, to the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, and Clerk, Adolf Mwesigye, to enable debate on corruption in Parliament.

The censure motion has achieved the necessary support, paving the way for a debate on corruption allegations against the implicated individuals.