UGANDA: Drama as MPs force Makubuya to sign Police summons

By Mary Karugaba

THERE was drama Wednesday  in the Public Accounts Committee when Minister for General Duties in the Prime Minister’s Office Kiddu Makubuya was forced to sign Police summons before the MPs.

Makubuya had reportedly refused to sign the summons when they were taken to him in his offices on Tuesday, saying he had already handled the matter with the Committee chairman Kassiano Wadri.

Although Makubuya was scheduled to officially appear before the committee on Thursday, he decided to pass by Kassiano’s office to request for a reschedule of his appearance to Tuesday next week.  But Kassiano reportedly rejected his plea and demanded that he presents his request before the entire committee.

“The committee made a decision Tuesday that Police brings him here on Thursday. I reject his pleas and demand that he presents it to the whole committee,” Kassiano said.

Makubuya was then asked to present his reasons to the entire committee. But before he could, MPs Fred Kwizera and Maxwell Okore wondered whether he had received the summons requiring him to come on Thursday.

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