Last week, the National Unity Platform officially notified Parliament of its decision to withdraw the mandate and nomination of Hon. Mathias Mpuuga as Parliamentary Commissioner.
This was revealed in a letter dated March 18, 2024 and signed by party secretary, David Lewis.
“You will recall that on 22. December, 2023, I notified you of the Party’s decision to nominate Hon. Mathias Mpuuga as Commissioner of Parliament in accordance with Section 2(2b) of the Administration of Parliament Act and Rule 11(4) of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament,” reads the letter.
The letter further reads “The Party has now decided to withdraw its nomination of Hon. Mathias Mpuuga and consequently recalled him from that position.
“Accordingly, the Party hereby nominates Hon Zaake Francis who was unconstitutionally removed from that position on 10″ March, 2022 (As confim7ed by the Constitutional Court in Const. petition N. 6 of 2022).
“Please note that if H. Mathias Mpuuga remains in the Parliamentary Commission as a Member, he will do so without the mandate of the Party and the opposition platform.”
