Beneath the Akol-Zaake fight in Parliament
Patrick Kamara speaks with Kilak North MP Anthony Akol and callers about the legislator’s fight with Mityana Municipality’s Francis Zaake. Listen to the show below;
Francis Zaake
Court adjourns traffic case against MP Zaake
The LDC court has adjourned a traffic offenses case against Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament (MP) Francis Zaake. The case was postponed until November 4, 2024, due to the unavailability of the trial magistrate, Martins Kirya. MP Zaake is facing charges of careless and inconsiderate use of a motor vehicle, […]
Parliament pokes holes in NUP’s move to replace Mpuuga
Parliament has clarified that a resolution by the National Unity Platform (NUP) National Executive Committee (NEC) alone cannot have a Commissioner of Parliament removed from his or her position. NUP resolved to recall Nyendo-Mukungwe MP, Mathias Mpuuga from Parliamentary Commission on corruption, dishonesty and abuse of office allegations, and nominated […]
Disciplinary committee exempts Tayebwa from testifying in Zaake case
The Parliamentary Committee on Rules, Privileges, and Discipline has exempted Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa from testifying in the ongoing disciplinary proceedings against Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake. On November 29, 2022, Zaake sought a parliamentary resolution regarding the alleged abduction of former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi and other National Unity […]
Speaker Among blocks Zaake’s appointment as deputy chief whip
The Speaker of Parliament Ms Anita Among has blocked the appointment of Mityana Minicipality MP, Francis Zaake as the deputy chief whip in Parliament, saying such a position does not exist within the Rules and Procedure of Parliament. She forced the opposition whip, Mr. John Baptist Nambeshe to withdraw Zaake’s […]