Debate in Parliament
By Sheila Naturinda & Monitor Online Reporters (email the author)
Posted Tuesday, October 11 2011 at 02:26
Posted Tuesday, October 11 2011 at 02:26
1:55pm:- Nsereko says Mbabazi is one of the accused and presents information from the co-accused (Tullow). They should wait for their time and give that information on oath when the commission takes shape. He says it would be prudent for PM to know that the course to take is to support the motion and wait for the commission of inquiry and he waits for justice to take its course.
• Ssekikubo stands for clarification: He says his point is a procedure on how communication is received and channeled to Speakers’ chambers. He says we left the chambers at a quarter to 9pm and Tullow has already received the communication I don’t know whether from you, and before you read the communication, the suspect here (Mbabazi) already has made copies and laying them on the table. Are we moving on the right track? This is the kind of workings that by the time we understand it, we too we shall be encircled. Is it procedurally right that you receive communication when there is a session? What is the emergence?
1:47pm:- Nsereko Muhamad also point of clarification. He says the House is at crossroads. History has it that in 1988 IBEACo came with tokens and later Uganda was colonized. Today we hear that Tullow is intimidating us MPs that they shall sue. We are not here to be intimidated by Tullow. This justifies the issue in our motion that a commission be instituted as those implicated step aside….
• Gerald Karuhanga on point of information says the document he referred to yesterday was from American Embassy and today the PM has information from Tullow. If the American Embassy feels they have a problem with the document- they should come here and say that not Tullow.
1:45pm:- Geoffrey Ekanya takes to the floor: He says Mbabazi can bring all documentary on how he fronted ENI how he tried to involve the NRM caucus to save him and how Museveni sent a team to London.
• Elijah Okupa stands on clarification saying he has been patiently waiting on his answer who Kabucu is because what we know Kabucu is a former ESO operative when Mbabazi was boss and he later went to Heritage. And he should tell that you sent people to Libya to train in oil and after a few days Gadaffi sent them back because they didn’t have the clearance of the president of Uganda.
• Betty Nambooze takes to the floor: Who is the Mbabazi now? Is it the Mbabazi who is the Prime Minister or? I also want to know if he is speaking in support of the motion or in support of the motion.
1:40pm:- Mbabazi reads the Tullow letter: we are in the process of making investigations on the floor of the House and that Tullow rejects all those allegations on the name of Tullow and if such are made outside PARLIAMENT, Tullow will take up legal action. The letter he says is written by Aiden the CEO of Tullow.
• Okt-Ogong takes to the floor; Tullow is accused and is a suspect. How do we believe a letter written by the suspect? If am accused of anything, would you believe my information? We cant rely on such a letter.
• Speaker rules: Let us receive the letters and our committee will examine the authenticity.
• Amongi Betty stands on point of procedure. She says the letter being read is purportedly written to you today and a letter written to you has landed in the hands of the PM and who is a suspect. I want to know how a letter written to you has finally landed into PM’s hands. The evidence yesterday indicated connivance between the ministers and Tullow. I want to go under Rule 80 (1) “a member shall not take part in the discussion ion any matter in which he has peculiarly interests” until we clear Mbabazi, he can’t continue discussing about Tullow. And let us know if he is a defense lawyer for Tullow.
• Speaker ruled: “ As I was seated here, a letter arrived and I wrote to my clerk to study and advise. I don’t know how it reached his hands.
• Mbabazi says the letter is copied to all ministers
1:32pm:- Mbabazi also reads Tullow letter to Museveni which quoted wikileaks allegations about him and Onek and that the Tullow boss was denying such leaks to the US embassy.
• Ken Lukyamuzi stands on the point of order if its proper for a PM to refute the points of clarification and information.
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