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39,000 voters sign petition to censure MP Silwany

At least 39,000 voters from Bukooli Central County in Bugiri District have signed a petition to censure their Member of Parliament (MP), Mr Solomon Silwany, over allegations of “misconduct, misbehavior, corruption, questioning Busoga’s integrity, and the arrest of some voters.”

The claims against Mr Silwany include remarks he allegedly made during a function in Masaka City organized by his Nyendo-Mukungwe County counterpart, Mr Mathias Mpuuga, where he reportedly stated that “Basoga are hypocrites with too much envy.”

The petitioners also highlight the recent incarceration of Mr Rogers Ngiya, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Chairperson for Bukooli Central Constituency, due to a Shs47 million debt owed to Mr Silwany (NRM). Mr Ngiya was released from civil prison on Tuesday.

Leading the petitioners, Mr Abubaker Lyavala, the National Unity Platform (NUP) Chairperson for Bukooli Central County, stated they aim to collect a total of 60,000 signatures to push for Mr Silwany’s removal from Parliament before the 2026 General Elections.

“We are looking for 60, 000 voters’ signatures and are optimistic that by next week, we shall have secured that number to be taken to Speaker of Parliament, Ms Anita Among, and copy in the President,” Mr Lyavala said in an interview on Monday.