Martin Ngoga

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Martin Karoli Ngoga is an Rwandan Lawyer and politician, currently working as the speaker for East African Legislative Assembly. [1] [2] He is also a former Prosecutor General of Rwanda and Special Representative to International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. [3]

He is the deputy chairperson of the FIFA Ethics Committee in charge of investigatory chamber. [4]

The Right Honourable
Martin Ngoga
Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2017
Personal details
Born
Martin Karoli Ngoga

Rwanda
NationalityRwandan
Residence(s) Arusha, Tanzania
OccupationLawyer/Politician
Known for Rwandan Genocide

In 2019, during his meeting with speaker of the Parliament of Tanzania, Job Yustino Ndugai they decided to speedily embrace the Monetary Union, whose common currency would stipulate stability and with a stable exchange rate in the East African region, after EALA had passed two key pieces of legislation the East African Monetary Institute Bill, 2018 and the EAC Statistics Bill, 2017. [5]

He joined EALA after beating Jennifer Wibabara, whom they were both fronted by the ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi) for legislators to choose who to send to Eala to replace MP Abdul Karim Harelimana, who had resigned. [6]

In 2019, the East African Court of Justice , under Lady Justice Monica Mugenyi dismissed an application filed by Burundi that was challenging his election as a speaker in December 2017, [7] saying that Rwanda boycotted the elections according to EALA rules of Procedures and the tennets of East African Community Treaty. [8]

He recently urged the community member states to put possible measures to have a common approach on COVID-19 pandemic such that citizens can continue to enjoy the benefits of integration. [9]

In 2019, Ngoga was allegedly reported that he had paid some media houses in the region like NTV and NBS Television to defame the Secretary General of EAC and the Burundian Ambassador in Tanzania, Libérat Mfumukeko that he had swindled the EAC funds. [10]

On 8 August 2007,as the Attorney General of the Republic of Rwanda, addressed indictment and arrest warrant on one of genocide leaders Fabien Neretse to France through Interpol, requesting his extradition. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ngoga,Martin —East African Legislative Assembly". www.eala.org. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  2. ↑ "Rwanda's Ngoga elected EALA speaker". Monitor. 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  3. ↑ "MARTIN NGOGA". The East African. 2020-07-05. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  4. ↑ "Rt. Hon. Martin Ngoga – East Africa Law Society Conference" . Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  5. ↑ "East African Community". www.eac.int. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  6. ↑ "Martin Ngoga elected to Eala". The New Times | Rwanda. 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  7. ↑ "Court hears a case challenging the election of the current EALA Speaker". East African Court of Justice. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  8. ↑ "Burundi's bid to unseat Eala speaker rejected". The Citizen. 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  9. ↑ "EAC calls for harmonised policy to tackle Covid-19". The East African. 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  10. ↑ Iranzi, Fabrice (2019-06-26). "Revealed: Hidden reasons behind Martin Ngoga's attacks on Amb. Liberat Mfumukeko". RegionWeek. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  11. ↑ "Fabien Neretse". TRIAL International. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
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