Francis Zaake the Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament, has accused Makerere University Vice-Chancellor Prof Barnabas Nawangwe of indirectly threatening him and giving unfounded reports to parliament.

He was appearing before the Rules, Discipline and Privileges Committee of parliament to defend himself against allegations of harassing Nawangwe and behaving without decorum.

Zaake claims that a smiling prof, Nawangwe threatened him when he intimated that the MP was not safe with insisting on the allegations he put forward during the committee meeting.

Zaake also claims that after the committee meeting, Nawangwe approached him and in the heat of their argument, the professor diminished parliament when he told him that parliament was only a barking dog that would do nothing.

This incident comes after professor Nawangwe appeared before the Education Committee of parliament last month following the vibrant student’s protests over the implementation of the 15 percent tuition increment policy.

It is alleged that during the meeting, Zaake pointed fingers at Nawangwe threatening the strikes at the University would continue unless he adjusted his perspective.

He also apparently accused Nawangwe of possessing a firearm and having multiple university girlfriends.

However, while appearing for grilling before the Rules, Discipline, and Privileges Committee of parliament, which is investigating the incident, Zaake denied the allegations leveled against him.

Zaake told the committee that he was only exercising his legislative lead amidst impediment from the chair who kept switching him off and differed his questions.

According to Zaake, parliament should have never lost focus from the poor management of the University and turned on him. He also said he cannot be made to prove the allegations of intimidation made by students against Nawangwe.

However, some MPs told  Zaake that his conduct was inadequate.

The Committee Chair, Clement Obote Ongalo suppressed Zaake for not respecting the chair of the Education committee by refusing to heed to his request for order despite being asked to severally and also attacking Nawangwe for failing to answer his questions.

Ongalo also wondered If Zaake was asking questions with the purpose of aiding the committee or for his own benefit.

He said the committee will now concentrate on scrutinizing the submissions of the members and write a report.