Kampala — HIS name means "One Who Does Not Err". This is quite in line with the position Stephen Tashobya has taken in relation to the NSSF Temangalo report.

A member of the committee on commissions, statutory authorities and state enterprises, Tashobya strongly believes that the majority of the committee members erred when they concluded that security minister Amama Mbabazi and finance minister Ezra Suruma are guilty of interfering and exerting political pressure during the purchase of the land at Temangalo.

In an interview with Sunday Vision, Tashobya stated: "The majority can be wrong and we are convinced they were wrong." Tashobya, who was also the NRM whip on the committee that was tasked with investigating the NSSF-Temangalo land purchase deal, decided to compile a minority report along with five other NRM MPs on the committee.

Tashobya's group claims that some tapes of vital hearings during investigations went missing, including that of NSSF boss David Chandi Jamwa's first appearance before the committee and the Solicitor General's hearing. They argue, therefore, that the findings of the report lack concrete grounds to convict Mbabazi and Suruma, since they are based on mere assumptions. They further argue that the report has several inaccuracies and contradictions and is based on selective testimonies.

A lawyer by profession, it is not surprising that Tashobya sought to deal with the contradictions, inaccuracies and selective testimonies once the report was written. Although some blame his stand on his strong religious convictions and his belief that justice and fairness should rule in society, some politicians see the strong hand of politics at work.

The majority group in particular viewed his move as a result of having been bought off by the pro-Amama camp to discredit the majority report, an allegation Tashobya was quick to deny.

A highly outspoken individual, Tashobya is not one to take an insult silently. And this, according to some, is his biggest undoing, since it depicts him as an arrogant character. He felt insulted when some circles alleged that his group had plans of passing on the majority report to the Mbabazi camp to give him an opportunity to defend himself.

Without mincing words, Tashobya informed them that the dissenting six have fully functional heads and are, therefore, intelligent people with the capacity to understand, look at the document and come up with a report of their own.

It is this outspoken character and proven willingness to stand for what he believes in that have thrown him in leadership positions both in and out of Parliament. Back home, he trounced former Kajara MP Herbert Nuwagaba to claim the Kajara County seat. With a dream to see his voters financially independent, Tashobya set out to improve the lives of his people long before he joined Parliament.

His contributions involved starting up four village banks in Kajara County. During the campaigns, he vowed not to give up on Kajara until poverty was hearsay in the county. Honey production, food security and improved education standards were also high on Tashobya's agenda.

The 49-year-old attended Kitunga Boys' School before he joined Makobole High School and Makerere College School later on. He studied Law at Makerere University, then attained a master's degree in Business Administration from the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in Wales, London.

Before the political bug bit him, Tashobya worked as a legal officer for the Uganda Co-operative Transport Union and as assistant secretary for the Uganda Truck Owners Association. He loves reading, community service and travelling.