Nominated Member of Parliament Godfrey Osotsi has revealed enemies behind his removal from the House Business Committee are collaboraters inside Amani National Congress house.
The legislator in a statement to the media said the latest move by a section of ANC members to oppose his election to the committee is a continuation of a series of unprovoked acts of blackmail, cajoling and intimidation.
He said the same clique of malicious individuals trying to silence him politically, are the same people who opposed his election as the chairperson of the Implementation Committee.
Osotsi argued that ANC is not a parliamentary party and derives its status courtesy of ODM as per Standing Order No 20.
Subject to the standing orders, he said the parliamentary party leadership has the prerogative to select and de-whip.
“Parliament is guided by the law and not political whims of a few selfish and obscure party mandarins. Therefore, the persistent acts of blackmail and intimidation by a section of bullish ANC members are not only embarrassing but also a confirmation that these members are clueless and ignorant of parliamentary rules and the prevailing law,” he said.
Osotsi was elected to the House Business Committee to replace Emuhaya MP Omboko Milemba.
Godfrey has also told Mudavadi to focus on national issues instead of fighting members who had divergent views.
“Mudavadi should act as the national leader he is, fanning small fights within the party will not work for him,” Osotsi told a press conference at Parliament Buildings.
He claimed the party leader was behind the push to drop him as the party secretary general as well as all positions he holds in the National Assembly.
He claimed that Mudavadi has also been fighting senators Cleopas Malala and George Khaniri over their stand on coalition matters.