Parliament committee on rule commences investigations into Gen.Tumwine's conduct

By Alice Lubwama

The parliamentary committee on Rules and discipline has today begun investigations into the conduct of the army representative in parliament also security my minister Gen Elly Tumwine.

The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga tasked the committee to investigate the behavior of general Tumwine following allegations of him undermining the speaker and the entire parliament.

The committee is also required to ascertain the allegations by Dokolo Woman MP Cecilia Ogwal that the general threaten her life.

Tumwine also disobeyed a parliament’s directive for him to vacate Nommo gallery a government facility and to pay over 1 billion shillings rent arrears to the National cultural center

The committee has received the video clip from parliamentary security showing how Gen Tumwine attacked Cecilia in the corridors of parliament.

The committee has also interfaced with Rubaga North MP Moses Kasibante who proposed that Tumwine be disciplined to act as an example to others who misbehave just because they went to the bush and liberated the country.

Kasibante was the first person to table evidence in the house on Tumwine attacking parliament over its decision on Nommo Gallery.