Dodoma. Cleric-cum politician Josephat Gwajima will not attend two parliamentary sittings after the Privileges, Ethics and Powers Committee found him guilty of putting the House into disrepute during some of his recent anti-vaccination rhetoric.

The ruling means that Mr Gwajima - who doubles as Member of Parliament (MP) for Kawe - and his Ukonga counterpart on the ruling party’s ticket, Mr Jerry Silaa, will miss September and November sittings.

Mr Gwajima and Mr Silaa were grilled by the Parliamentary Privileges, Ethics and Powers Committee last week over remarks they aired during recently.

Addressing his followers at his Glory of Christ Tanzania Church in Dar es Salaam recently, Mr Gwajima alleged that some government officials had been bribed so that Tanzania can allow Covid-19 vaccines.

Gwajima made the controversial statements on July 25, August 1, 8 and 10 when he spoke against Covid-19 vaccines.

In response, the Parliament said in a statement that Mr Gwajima had put the House to disrepute and summoned him to appear before the Committee on Monday (last week).
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