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Junior workers at the Office Inspectorate of Government have written to the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, crying of corruption, impunity and maladministration taking place at the office that is supposed to fight corruption in public offices, saying that the institution requires a new leadership at the helm.

A group of annoyed staff at IGG on March 3, 2019 wrote to the Head of the Anti-Corruption Unit Lt Col. Edith Nakalema, calling on her office to intervene and save the situation at the IGGs office. We write in good faith, and pray that your good office shall take action on that matter, the letter reads in part.

They accuse the Secretary to the Inspectorate Rose N. Nakafeero together with members of the board and the management team for handpicking and interviewing people that are yet to issue new appointments to new inspectorate officers without following the normal recruitment procedure set by the Internal Human Resource Policy of 2017 or the Public Service Standing Orders 2010.

They claim some officials at the IGGs office are receiving bribery of Shs350 million for people whose cases are not registered with the inspectorate. They want President Museveni to separate the management team lead by Mariam F. Wangadya.

In response to the allegations, Justice Mulyagonja said what her staff ought to understand is the fact that the budget allocation to the institution isnt sufficient to have all salaries increased. On other allegations, Mulyagonja refused them as untrue.

Actually it is members of who staff and their main concern that we dont listen to them is untrue. However, they do not know the environment we are operating in because everything rotates on the budget allocation given to us. For other issues in their letter are baseless only intended to grab attention Justice Mulyagonja told Eagle Online in a telephone interview.

The junior staff accuses top managers at the Inspectorate for taking long to confirm their colleagues who were posted to upcountry as Regional Inspectorate Officers or Principal Inspectorate Officers in various regional offices such as Fort Portal, Gulu, Lira, Arua, Moyo, Tororo and Hoima. The officers, according to the petitioners were posted about three years ago on the promise that they would be confirmed in six months but this has not happened.

After one year of serving in this positions, the officers requested to be confirmed, however, they were told that the institution had maxed out the wage bill, so confirmations could not be made, the petitioners say in their letter, adding that bosses at the IGG office have further angered their colleagues by insisting that since they were mere caretakers they cannot be confirmed in those positions. The petitioners argue that the answer is not convincing since the officers are being paid Acting allowances and have stayed in those positions for more than 12 months.

They quote the Public Service Standing Orders 2010 (A-c) part 9, which says:
An appointment on acting basis is expected to last not more than six months, and is subject to direction by the Appointing Authority. Any period of acting appointment beyond six months will be null and void and the officer holding such an appointment shall automatically revert to his or her substantive post, unless the Appointing Authority extends the appointment of another period of six months, but shall not exceed 12 months in total. This arrangement will only apply when a statutory office is temporarily vacated.

The petitioners say their colleagues, some of whom are acting as Deputy Regional Inspectorate Officers. What the officers really want is either to be confirmed in those positions immediately or reverted to their old substantive positions, the letter reads.

They claim bribery cases have made the office of the IGG not to perform as expected.
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By Okoodi Abooki
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In Bushenyi
Tension is mounting in Kyamuhunga and Bitoma town councils in Igara west constituency Bushenyi district following a resolution to upgrade the two town councils to a municipality.
The resolution to elevate Kyamuhunga-Bitoma a municipal status was passed by Bushenyi district council on the 29th March 2019 so as to improve service and properly plan for the area with a population of more than 180,000 people.
The proposed municipality of 350 square kilometers is comprised of one health center four, six trading centers and 250 square kilometers of roads. It has also got five tea processing factories, thirty primary schools and six secondary schools as well. Although the area has two gravity water flow schemes most parts remain severely water stressed.
However a cross section of residents have rejected the proposal and accused the leaders of trying to impose a municipality on them before they are consulted over the matter.
They said there is no reason for them to hurry for a municipality yet the said town councils are even not one year old.
The prevailing situation forced them to conduct public rallies to mobilize people against the resolution but their move was foiled by police on the orders of Jolly Tibemanya the Resident District Commissioner who claimed that the assembly was illegal and could easily result to a clash between the two parties.
Ketty Gafa the Principal town clerk Kyamuhunga town council says the area is getting little funds from central government which cannot be used to provide better services to the increasing population in the area.
According to the area Mp Raphael Magezi now consulting local leaders over the matter says that its time for the area to be elevated to a municipal status because all the required parameters are in place adding that failure to come up with proper planning at this stage may turn the entire town councils into slums.
He urged people not to politicize the move because it may negatively impact on the development of the area.
The district vice chairperson Peter Mugume Ndyahoza said that the district council passed the resolution basing on the request that had been submitted by the said town councils
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By Elly Karenzi
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In Ibanda

Hundreds of Christians in Ibanda district have today joined the rest in the World to celebrate the Palm Sunday as most of them were seen happily waving palm trees.

The Bishop of North West Ankole Diocese, Ibanda district, Rt.Rev. Amos Magezi who presided the service today has hailed the government and the church for the role and mentoring the youth, men and women for creating awareness among themselves to become agents of change by working together as a team.

Speaking today at the climax of Palm Sunday at St. Pauls Cathedral in Ibanda Municipality to mark the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, Rt .Rev. Magezi has cautioned the Youth over extravagance that they need to be developed spiritually and morally and also network with their parents to tap opportunities.

Magezi noted that there is need to build strong relationship between the youth, government and the church for the betterment of the country since the youth are pillars of development.

He advised the old people to work as a team for shaping the youth with counseling and guidance so that they remain health.
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