COSASE Orders the Arrest and Production of UHRC Chairperson Mariam Wangadya

[Da Dona]

The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) Headed by Kyadondo East Member of parliament, Hon. Muwada Nkunyinji has directed Parliament Police to ensure Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Chairperson Mariam Wangadya appears before the committee after she failed to attend a scheduled scrutiny of the Auditor General’s report.

Parliament records show that COSASE had directed Wangadya to appear before the committee and had granted her additional time to do so. However, instead of appearing, Wangadya communicated through the Accounting Officer that she would appear before another parliamentary committee.

COSASE has described the decision as an act of insubordination and contempt of the committee, saying Wangadya was required to honour its summons.

The committee has now resolved to involve Parliament Police and ordered that Wangadya be produced before COSASE at 9:00 a.m. to respond to questions arising from the Auditor General’s report.

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[Da Dona]

The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) Headed by Kyadondo East Member of parliament, Hon. Muwada Nkunyinji has directed Parliament Police to ensure Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Chairperson Mariam Wangadya appears before the committee after she failed to attend a scheduled scrutiny of the Auditor General’s report.

Parliament records show that COSASE had directed Wangadya to appear before the committee and had granted her additional time to do so. However, instead of appearing, Wangadya communicated through the Accounting Officer that she would appear before another parliamentary committee.

COSASE has described the decision as an act of insubordination and contempt of the committee, saying Wangadya was required to honour its summons.

The committee has now resolved to involve Parliament Police and ordered that Wangadya be produced before COSASE at 9:00 a.m. to respond to questions arising from the Auditor General’s report.

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UPDATE: Uganda Human Rights Commission Chairperson Mariam Wangadya has appeared before the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) following an arrest warrant issued by the committee yesterday.

Wangadya says she remains the substantive Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission after President Museveni rejected her resignation and directed her to return to office.

She says she returned to office willingly and is not serving under duress, adding that she remains fully committed to carrying out her duties.