I WAS FIRED FOR NOT SUPPORTING CHAIRMAN KEIHWA IN NRM PRIMARIES–FORMER KABALE SEC. FOR HEALTH

By Grant Ahumuza

www.mknewslink.com

In Kabale

Ali Karama, the former secretary for health, education, and community based services is accusing the Kabale district LCV chairperson of firing him on political grounds.

Karama claims that he was expelled from the committee which he has served for 9 years, simply because he never supported the Kabale district boss in the last concluded NRM primaries.

On Wednesday during an extra ordinary council session that was chaired by the Kabale District Deputy Speaker John Paul Ahabwe held at the district Lukiiko hall Patrick Besigye Keihwa the Kabale LCV chairperson reshuffled his executive dropping the long serving Ali Karama who has been the secretary for health, education, and community based services.

Bridget Asinga Tumwesigye has been retained as the Vice chairperson, Johnson Baguma as secretary for finance, works, planning, administration, PWDs and elderly and Peace Murungi Rutarimara as secretary for production, marketing and natural resources.

Karama who claims to have been serving his position diligently on the committee says that he never supported the Kabale district LCV chairperson because of his corruption during government programs especially in the service commission department.

Karama however wondered why he was fired from the committee alone while he was appointed with others at the same time.

He says that the Kabale district LCV chairperson is a corrupt leader hence doesn’t need any one to confront his deals in the district.

Karama believes that his sacking was political and direct infringement on the rights of workers in Uganda but promised to continue cooperating with council members for the remaining days since their time of office is soon expiring.

When contacted on the matter, the Kabale district LCV Chairperson Patrick besigye Keihwa refuted the allegations and said that reshuffle is a normal one for the good service delivery to the people of Kabale.