Katakwi Councilors Want RDC Transfered

Written by on January 10, 2022

A section of Katakwi district Councillors the Resident District Commissioners John Steven Ekoom transferred. The councilors accuse Ekoom of clashing with political leaders and threatening to arrest them without justification.

They also accuse him of masterminding the livestock quarantine.  President, Yoweri Museveni deployed Ekoom to Katakwi district in February 2021. It came after some residents staged protests calling for the transfer of the former RDC, Michael Bwalatum for allegedly siding with some politicians.

Eriya Emongot, the Magoro town council LC V councilor notes that the district has been performing poorly in terms of local revenue collection and security ever since Ekoom set foot there. He says the RDC is behind the livestock quarantine, which has affected has affected revenue collection because traders have resorted to the black market.

Joseph Ecuman, the Ongongonja sub-county LC V councilor, accuses the RDC of sabotaging their programs says ever since they took over as new leaders because they belong to the opposition Forum for the Democratic Change-FDC party.

Rachael Ojakal, the Usuk sub-county LC V Councilor, says that the bad relationship between the political leaders and RDC is politically motivated.

Gabriel Omuge, the Guya Guya sub-county councilor has called for reconciliatory meetings to end the bad blood between the political leaders and RDC.

John Steven Ekoom, the Katakwi RDC has denied all the accusations leveled against him. He also denied masterminding the livestock quarantine. He also scoffed at the councilors, saying that the decision on whether or not to transfer him, lies with the appointing authority.

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Geoffrey Omolo, the Katakwi LC V Chairperson denied there is any friction between him and the RDC.

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The Vice president, Jessica Rose Alupo Epel, who attended the recent district council has advised the few opposition leaders to cross to the ruling National Resistance Movement and cautioned them against the smear campaign.

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