IGG Mwondha is right and wrong
I have been reading stories about IGG Faith Mwondha’s refusal to appear before the parliamentary appointments committee. I am surprised that the entire nation is debating something that should not be debated. The Constitution states in plain English tha
I have been reading stories about IGG Faith Mwondha’s refusal to appear before the parliamentary appointments committee. I am surprised that the entire nation is debating something that should not be debated.
The Constitution states in plain English that the IGG shall be appointed by the President with the approval of Parliament (Article 233). Mwondha was appointed in 2005 with the approval of Parliament. She has been reappointed but the constitution does not say that Parliament shall approve her reappointment.
That means that Mwondha is not under constitutional obligation to appear before the parliamentary appointments committee. She can choose to appear before the committee if she wants to.
But she doesn’t have to. Of course, the principal reason she has refused to appear before the committee is that she fears that it will not approve her reappointment as she is on a collision course with some of its members.
But that is another matter. I think Mwondha is only wrong in saying that appearing before the committee would be unconstitutional. Appearing before the committee cannot contravene the constitution.
Musaazi Namiti
Doha, Qatar
The Constitution states in plain English that the IGG shall be appointed by the President with the approval of Parliament (Article 233). Mwondha was appointed in 2005 with the approval of Parliament. She has been reappointed but the constitution does not say that Parliament shall approve her reappointment.
That means that Mwondha is not under constitutional obligation to appear before the parliamentary appointments committee. She can choose to appear before the committee if she wants to.
But she doesn’t have to. Of course, the principal reason she has refused to appear before the committee is that she fears that it will not approve her reappointment as she is on a collision course with some of its members.
But that is another matter. I think Mwondha is only wrong in saying that appearing before the committee would be unconstitutional. Appearing before the committee cannot contravene the constitution.
Musaazi Namiti
Doha, Qatar