Nandala Mafabi Fires at Speaker Anita Among over Semujju Nganda's Replacement as FDC Whip

Forum for Democratic Change FDC party Secretary General has responded to the Speaker of Parliament's decision not to withdraw the Kira Municipality Member of Parliament, Hon Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda as FDC whip.

In a letter dated 17/08/2023 FDC Secretary General Hon Nathan Nandala Mafabi informs the Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon Annet Anita Among, that following the replacement of Hon Ssemujju as FDC whip, a Working committee of the National Executive Committee under article 22 of the FDC constitution was followed. Mafabi while referring to the Speaker's concerns said, "it is unfortunate that none of those members who petitioned you are members of the Working Committee. In fact, they petitioned a wrong office. This petition was never served to the Party. We wish they had also provided you with the Party Constitution to show you what was violated," the later stipulated.

Nandala Mafabi further told the speaker that removing Hon Ssemujju from the assignment of Party whip was not related to his removal from being a member of parliament. "According to section 6(1) of the Administration of Parliament Act as amended, a party may appoint a party whip... the person who communicates the whip appointment is the authorised person in the party and in FDC, it happens to be the Secretary General (article 28(4))" says the letter.