Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Ssekikubo and Aringa South MP Alioni Yorke Odria are in Jinja gathering signatures to support their censure motion against four MPs allegedly involved in distributing 1.7 billion shillings in service awards.
They aim to secure additional signatures from parliamentarians in the Busoga Kingdom to bring the motion to Parliament’s floor.
On 17th June, 2024 Ssekikubo made the remarks while addressing journalists at Parliament, where he assured them that although he had hoped to file his notice with the Clerk to Parliament and the plans had to be halted until 12 more MPs sign the motion.
Theodore Ssekikubo is a tenacious one. Like the flea that bites and never lets go, the Lwemiyaga County MP has his canines firmly fixed on four parliamentary commissioners and he is determined to even go to the doorsteps of fellow MPs in the country homes to seek the eight signatures he needs to settle the censure motion.
And going to the doorstep is what the legislator has decided on.
In his letter dated June 24, Ssekikubo outlined the logistical challenges faced due to the parliamentary adjournment until July 23.
This adjournment, he explained, hindered the collection of signatures mandated under Rule 110 of the Parliament’s Rules of Procedure.
“As you are aware, we embarked on the collection of signatures to censure the four Backbench Commissioners. The House being adjourned until late July has made this task challenging as most Members have returned to their constituencies,” Ssekikubo wrote.
The MP emphasised the urgency of the request, seeking a vehicle and fuel for one week starting from July 1, beginning with the eastern region of Uganda.
The purpose of this logistical support is to enable MPs to efficiently gather signatures across various constituencies during the recess period.