Hon. Simon Mulongo, State Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development has ordered for the arrest and suspension of Robert Nagumba, LC1 Chairman of Buwonajewa Village, Nabodi Parish, Zesui Sub-county, Sironko District.
Nagumba is accused of withholding the LC1 stamp which forced the Assessment Team to resort to utilizing the LC2 Chairperson, intending to fail the implementation of the Presidential directive on relocation of locals in landslide prone areas in Masaabaland.
Hon. Mulongo immediately called on the Vice Chairperson to hold the stamp till thorough investigations are accomplished. Nagumba was suspended over allegations of sabotaging the government's Shs 18 million cash transfer relocation programme.
Hon.Mulongo stressed that Nagumba is currently detained at Sironko Central Police Station on orders of the Minister for allegedly withholding the village stamp and refusing to stamp on consent forms for residents willing to relocate from landslide-prone areas to safer locations.
The minister said intelligence information indicated that Nagumba had called a village meeting on Tuesday, where he allegedly urged residents to reject the government's Shs 18 million relocation package.
Hon. Mulongo warned LC1 Chairpersons in Bugisu Sub-region against withholding stamps to sabotage the relocation programme.
"Stamp is government property and we are doing government duty," Hon. Mulongo quoted.
He said any LC1 Chairperson who withholds the stamp or refuses to stamp consent forms for willing residents will be arrested and suspended.
Hon. Mulongo urged all local leaders to support the Presidential directive of relocating people from landslide-prone areas to save lives, instead of frustrating government programmes for selfish interests.
The government's Shs 18 million cash transfer programme is intended to support households living in landslide-prone areas of the Bugisu Sub-region to acquire land in safer locations and relocate.
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