Min. Ogwang Dragged To Court Over Questionable Academic Papers

The newly appointed Minister for ICT and National Guidance and Usuk Legislator Hon. Peter Ogwang has been dragged to court over his academic qualifications to serve as an MP and a Minister, despite being a legislator since 2011.

According to Mushabe, Munungu & Co. Advocates that intend to sue Hon. Ogwang with instructions from their client Mr. Emmanuel Byamukama Tayebwa, they say Mr. Ogwang doesn’t possess requisite education qualifications or equivalent thereof from any institution in Uganda or outside Uganda.

The notice reads in part “You don’t possess requisite education qualifications or an equivalent thereof from any institution in Uganda or outside Uganda whatsoever. You contested and were illegally nominated as Eastern Youth MP candidate, elected and served as a Youth MP contrary to the Constitution of Uganda and electoral laws of Uganda thereunder.

They argue that his presence in parliament misled President Yoweri Museveni to appoint him Information, Communication, and Technology -ICT State Minister.

”You were vetted by the Parliament of Uganda on 3rd January 2020 based on falsified academic certificates contrary to the Constitution of Uganda and electoral laws”

Tayebwa intends to bring legal action against Ogwang and the Attorney General in his right as a taxpayer and seek court order declaring his stay in parliament and continued receipt of salary as unlawful.

They ask Ogwang to resign from Parliament and decline the ministerial appointment warning that they proceed to institute civil proceedings should he fail to comply within 24 hours.

However, Ogwang’s lawyers from K&K Advocates have responded to the notice to sue by Mushabe Munungu & Co Advocates asking them to proceed.

Ogwang insists that he possesses the required minimum academic qualifications and that he was ably and legally nominated as MP both in 2011 and 2016.

He says by doing this Tayebwa is not only questioning his competence but also that of the Electoral Commission and Parliament that duly nominated and vetted him.

Ogwang is among the nine newly appointed Ministers that appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Friday for vetting.

According to the Parliament Bio Data Website,  here is Ogwang’s education background;