WE SHALL NOT APPROVE COVID 19 MONEY UNTIL WE SEE IT–MASINDI DISTRICT COUNCILLORS

By Innocent Atuganyira

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In Masindi——

Councillors in Masindi district have rejected the approval of 19,140,000shs funds.

The rejection was made on Tuesday evening in the council sitting held at the district chambers.

Speaking in the council sitting, Simon Byaruhanga, the male district councillor noted that according to the rule of counting, they are supposed to approve the receipt of the money which they have already received, the Councillor wondered why they were approving money they haven’t received.

Timothy a councillor representing Budongo Sub County also rejected the approval accusing Ms. Fiona Sanyu the Chief Administrative Officer of trying to put them into trouble instead of advising.

Ms. Fiona Sanyu the Chief Administrative Officer Masindi district had asked the councillors to approve the money saying that though they haven’t received it on the district account, the ministry of health promised to send it before 28^th of this month to ensure health workers are paid.

The supervisor of civil servants told council members that she never wanted to have the issues of medics striking over unpaid money and that’s why she wanted the council to approve the fund so that health workers can be paid once money is received.

However, Moses Kirya the Speaker Masindi district said they will have extra ordinary council sitting once the money is received, he told the council members that in the same council meeting they will approve the money.

Everlyn Ayebale the Male district councillor said the motion was supposed to go through the right committee for approval before being taken to the council for approval rather than being ambushed.

Cosmas Byaruhanga the Masindi district chairperson told our reporter it’s very unfortunate that the council rejected the approval of the money, citing that it has been abruptly without clear consideration, analysis of the budget.

Byaruhanga said that as a district, they followed the procedure because they have notification though they haven’t received the money the activity was supposed to go on in order to catch-up with the schedule.

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