Parliament has passed a motion of censure against Hon Persis Namuganza, the State Minister for Housing.
356 MPs voted in favour of the motion, while five MPs voted against and three abstained.
Monday’s special sitting was presided over by Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa.
Trouble for Namuganza started in May after an ad-hoc Committee implicated Namuganza for unlawful involvement in the 142-acre Nakawa-Nagura Housing estate land giveaway to some investors purportedly on the President’s directive for a satellite city.
The Minister walked out of the meeting convened by the ad-hoc Committee and later made public comments that Parliament, which vetted her appointment after being seconded to the Ministry by the President, does not have the right to investigate her.
Namuganza’s vote of no confidence comes on the heels of a parliamentary committee recommendation.
Mwine Mpaka, the Mbarara City South Division MP, who chaired a seven-member Select Committee of Parliament to investigate Namuganza over alleged transgression against Parliament is presenting a report to members.
MPs led by John Amos Okot, the Agago North Member of Parliament tabled before the Committee newspaper articles, video footage extracted from a YouTube channel, and clips that aired on NTV and NBS news bulletin pinning Namuganza for attacking Parliament.
The Speaker is required to inform the President of the censure motion within 24 hours as stipulated by Rule 109(13) of the Rules of Procedure.
