The councilors also accuse CAO Waswa of evicting tenants from district houses located in Rwamahwa, an issue they say has led the district to lose revenue.
A section of Rukungiri district
councilors are up in arms against Hajji Swalihk Masokoyi Wasswa, the Chief
Administrative Officer, over what they have described as incompetence.
The ouncilors accuse Waswa of failure
to implement district council resolutions and following up on the compensation
of People with Disabilities (PWD) over their land located in Rwamahwa,
Nyakagyeme sub county.
Albert Mugisha Gwamugata, the councilor representing Buyanja
Sub County, David Kwebangyira of Kebisoni Town Council, Benon Kyarisima of
Buhunga Sub County, Kenyangi Agnes representing People With Disabilities say that in
September 2021 the district council gave out 203 acres of land located in
Kikomo village, Bwambara parish, Bwambara Sub County adjacent to Bwambara
sub-county headquarters to Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) to establish an
Industrial park. But, according to the councilors, the office of the CAO substituted it with another at Bwoma
hill in Rwamahwa, Nyakagyeme sub county instead of sanctioning compensation.
They also accuse Waswa of evicting
tenants from district houses located in Rwamahwa , an issue they say has led
the district to lose revenue. Nahurira Winfred, the councilor representing Kebisoni
Sub County and Kebisoni Town Council, Alex Tumuranye Omuziinga and
Jovia Milly Mbabazi, councilors representing Eastern and
Benson Kabyamagwakyi councilor representing Ruhinda Sub County accuse
Waswa of failure to institute means of compelling fishermen at Rweshama landing site
located of Lake Edward’s side of Bwambara sub county pay shillings 2,000
daily dues.
They want Waswa to choose between implement
council resolutions or leave Rukungiri district.
//Cue in: “kandi ekiri kutuusaasa…
Cue out: …ebintu byoona.”//
Joseph Tubyamubona, the Rukungiri
District Speaker, says that Waswa has failed to follow up the issue of
compensation since PWDS were not convinced with the exchange with Rwamahwa
land. Turyamubona says that collection of dues from fishermen at Rweshama
landing site hit a dead end due to unresolved issues with the marine army deployed
there. He however did not reveal the unresolved issues.
//Cue in: “niziba zitari nyingyi…
Cue out: …na CAO.”//
In his defense, Waswa denies the accusations of incompetence and accuses the protesting councilors of fighting
political wars. Waswa firmly asserts that he cannot bend to councilors’ pressure to
implement unlawful resolutions. Waswa argues that the Rwamahwa land issue is
not in his jurisdiction since it is located in Rukungiri Municipality. He
advised the complaining councilors to petition the office of the Local Government
Ministry or take legal action since they don’t believe in him.
