After being sworn in as the new member of parliament (MP) for Kawempe North, Ssegirinya ends rumours of fake academic documents
The newly elected Kawempe North Legislator, Muhammad Ssegirinya on Thursday took oath as the area representative in the 11th Parliament putting an end to earlier speculations about him having fake documents.
Following the January general elections, Ssegirinya who holds the National Unity Platform ticket was announced winner claiming victory over the likes of Suleiman Kidandala, Latif Ssebagala and others.
Weeks following his bigger margin win, news has since been making rounds on different media platforms that the former used fake academic documents to force his way into Parliamentary office.
In a letter dated March 17, Peter Anywar who wrote on behalf of the executive secretary UNEB Dan Odongo said the academic documents presented by Ssegirinya during his nomination belonged to Sarah Nampiima at O-level while at A-level, he submitted documents that belong to Maureen Nabadda.
“We have checked in our records and our findings are as follows; Candidate U005/054(2017) is Nampiima Sarah who sat at Mengo secondary school, not Ssegirinya Richard sitting at Pimbas secondary school,” part of a statement from UNEB read.
This submission was coupled by the Legislator’s former school, Pimbas Secondary School which indicated that it has never hosted any student in the names of Ssegirinya Richard.
The school headteacher identified as Wamala Dafausi wrote stating that the index numbers presented on his UNEB documents were also not those of their school.
“This school has never had a candidate in the names of Ssegirinya Richard index number U0053/54 for UCE in 2007 neither U0053/754 for UACE in 2009. The School center number is U1549,” Wamala noted.
Electoral Commission on Ssegirinya
A recent statement from the Commission, however, disclosed that Ssegirinya submitted the right documents ahead of the January general elections.
Barbra Mulimira the Returning Officer of Kampala Electoral District said he was lawfully and validly nominated.
“At the time of nomination, Ssegirinya presented a duly filled nomination form accompanied by academic qualifications of UCE (Senior 4) and UACE ( Senior 6) both in the names of “Ssegirinya Richard” from Pimbas Secondary School and a Deed Poll for changing of names from “Segirinya Richard” to “Segirinya Mohammed,” a statement from the returning officer read.
“The nomination, Election and gazetting of Ssegirinya by the Electoral Commission as MP Kawempe North Constituency in Kampala was done in accordance with the law having found him possessing the minimum qualification of Advanced Level and duly registered as a voter and fulfilment of other nomination requirements,” it added.
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