Inquiry into MP Zaake’s ‘misconduct’ case adjourned

By Jackson Onyango The Rules, Privileges and Discipline Committee of Parliament on Tuesday adjourned an inquiry into the case of alleged misconduct against Mityana Municipality MP, Francis Zaake to December 7th. This is after both Zaake and his accuser, the Rakai Woman MP Juliet Kinyamatama expressed inability to appear before the committee. Zaake’s lawyer Erias Lukwago indicated that they could not attend the committee following the orders by the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among barring the boycotting opposition MPs from the committees. However, the deputy chairperson of the Rules Committee, Mr Charles Onen quashed the claim, arguing that the committee had not been served with a written communication from the Clerk to effect the directive. “No chairperson of any committee […]