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Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | John Rex Aachila, the Busia Resident District Commissioner-RDC has summoned Joseph Balisanyuka, the Chief Administrative Officer-CAO over misappropriation of 49 million Shillings.
The funds were part of Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA’s compensation paid to Masafu sub-county for encroaching part of its land (Masafu sub-county play ground) during the construction of Musita-Lumino, Majanji-Busia road.
The money was meant for the construction of Masafu sub-county headquarter offices in Mumutumba trading center, so that the sub-county gets separated from the newly created Masafu town council.
RDC Aachila has tasked the CAO who is an accounting officer to explain with evidence how the sub-county money was misused between his office and the office of the sub-county chief.
They have also constituted a committee led by District Internal Security Officer-DISO to investigate and if the CAO fails to avail evidence, he will face the law and be charged accordingly.
The RDC says that they want to reduce on corruption among district officials in the area and also reduce irritating issues of Masafu sub-county.
Mathew Taab, the L.C.3 chairman Masafu sub-county says that they were surprised to find out that sub-county chief and sub-county accountant withdrew the money and misused it by buying a piece of land at 2.8 million shillings within Masafu town council without the consent of sub-county leaders.
It was useless to buy for them land within the village in the newly created administrative unit, yet their aim is to separate the two local governments, he said.
Clement Kakosa, the Bukobe parish councilor in Masafu sub-county says that they want both the CAO and sub-county chief to explain the powers they used to buy land, and also give accountability on the remaining balance of about 3.1 million shillings which is not reflected anywhere.
Patrick Odongo, the Masafu sub-county chief who was last month arrested over the same matter and later released on police bond, said that he was spending the money following the guidance given to him by his bosses.
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