Yesterday news took internet by surprise when Bobi Wine shared a document indicating how he had convened a party meeting to address the allegations of Corruption levelled against former leader of opposition and parliamentary commissioner Hon Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba.
In the statement from NUP, Mpuuga is said to have indeed admitted that he took the Shs500m given to his as appreciation by the parliamentary commission, this cash was paid to him under the ‘Service Award” kind of a token. The statement further indicated that Mpuuga after admitting apologized and was asked to resign from his juicy position as parliamentary commissioner.
As political spectators are contemplating on whether Mpuuga will resign or not, he has taken the gloves off and told off Bobi Wine and NUP that he will not resign, let the wait for 2026 and replace him as parliamentary commissioner.
In a strong worded statement issued and signed by Mathias Mpuuga via his socials, the Nyendo Mukungwe has blatantly indicated that the Shs500m he was given by the parliamentary commission was not a bribe or some sort of corruption as said by his party.
“To call such payments corruption is the highest level of spite, double standards and deliberate misrepresentation to the public and membership of the Party on a purely selfish mission. If such payments amounted to corruption, all current and previous MPS would be compelled to refund to the public coffers monies paid as gratuity or honoraria since no MP, current and previous was not paid gratuity at the determination of the Parliamentary Commission”-Mpuuga’s statement reads.
Mpuuga has now taken the bold decision of refusing to resign from his position as a parliamentary commissioner saying all schemes formed his name won’t succeed.
“I accordingly decline the cowardly call on me to resign as a Parliamentary Commissioner, based on spite, envy and deliberate misrepresentation. The general public is aware and alive to the internal intrigue and machinations unfortunately within this young party over the last 21/2 years, during my occupation of the covered office of the LOP. It became the official style of different party leaders to undermine my work, including hiring of bloggers to abuse and insult my person”-Mpuuga’s statement further reads.
My statement in response to the allegations against me. pic.twitter.com/LcwUd9UBZd
— Mathias Mpuuga (@MathiasMpuuga) March 1, 2024
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