Kampala — SECURITY minister Amama Mbabazi faces a fresh investigation by Parliament over allegations that he interfered with the probe into the NSSF purchase of land at Temangalo, Wakiso district.

Mbabazi, the NRM Secretary General, is accused of holding meetings with his party MPs to guide them on how to write a probe report on the Temangalo land saga and the debate in the plenary session.

Speaker Edward Ssekandi directed the committee on discipline to query Mbabazi after complaints from MPs led by Henry Banyenzaki (NRM) and Chris Baryomunsi (NRM) that he violated the rules.

"Let the rules, privileges and disciplinary committee investigate," Ssekandi ordered.

Mbabazi would be probed with the six MPs who wrote a minority report absolving him. It was reported that Mbabazi and the six MPs leaked and discussed the major and minority reports before they were tabled, contrary to Parliament rules.

The six MPs are Stephen Tasobya, Perez Ahabwe, James Kakooza, Tress Buchanayandi, Rose Munyira and Erisa Kaahwa. Before the session, about 10 youth stormed Parliament with placards attacking Tashobya and calling for zero-tolerance to corruption.

The complaints by Banyenzaki and his colleagues came after the chairman of the parliamentary committee on commissions, state enterprises and authorities, Johnson Malinga, presented the majority and minority reports to Parliament.

Ssekandi asked MPs to get copies of the reports from the Clerk to Parliament and prepare for debate commencing on Tuesday.

At this stage, Banyenzaki shot up and sought Ssekandi's guidance on rules of procedure.

He argued that Rule 189, which prohibits publishing of Parliament reports before they are tabled in the House, had been breached.

Asked to name those who breached the rule, Banyenzaki named the six MPs. Theodore Ssekikubo interjected, saying Mbabazi should be among those to be investigated.

"People are abusing their offices and its eroding public confidence in this institution. I want to add Hon. Mbabazi on the list. He met and guided (the minority) members on how to write their report," Ssekikubo charged.

In a reaction, Ssekandi said the debate on the reports would go on as Mbabazi and the six MPs are investigated.

Mbabazi was not in Parliament. Contacted, he argued that Rule 189 did not prohibit MPs from discussing a report before it is tabled in Parliament.

"Not only do rules permit members of the committee that is producing the report to meet and discuss the report, even minimum common sense can see that it is the logical thing to happen." "Did we publish the report? Is that publishing?" Mbabazi asked. "What is most bizarre is the fact that the majority report was published in The Monitor on Sunday and Monday and Banyenzaki and Baryomunsi did not complain. Is the publishing of the majority report right because it was in their favour?" Mbabazi asked.

"Should we assume that they were responsible for the leaking of the majority report?"

"In spite of their strong efforts to undermine me, I am still an MP and I enjoy all amenities and privileges of a parliamentarian."

"Baryomunsi was saying that I am a suspect. I sold my land," Mbabazi asserted.

Besides Banyenzaki, Baryomunsi and Sekikubo, MPs Peter Mutuluza (NRM), Grace Tobwita (NRM) and Sanjay Tanna (Independent) also lamented that Parliament was being undermined and its authority eroded.

Some MPs led by Elijah Okupa (FDC) questioned the impartiality of the chairman of the rules committee, Asumani Kiyingi.

They said Kiyingi went to Entebbe, where the NSSF probe committee retreated and tried to compromise them "even with women."

Sekandi advised the MPs to invoke the rules of procedure if they had lost confidence in the chairperson.

Baryomunsi and Wilfred Nuwagaba (NRM) caused excitement in Parliament when they said 30 NRM MPs attended a meeting at Aki-Bua Road in Nakasero that was allegedly convened by Mbabazi and ended at night.

Baryomunsi said he was tasked to win over vocal MP Banyenzaki. "But before I could mobilise him, he has let the cat out of the bag."