Police summons Chief Administrative Officer Amolatar

Read more stories Amolatar District Chief Administrative Officer, Paul Mpiiwa was summoned at Amolatar Central Police Station over allegations of abuse of office and misuse of Public Funds. According to DPC SP Katumba Christopher he recorded a statement to help police with the investigation over the allegations.  He was later released but investigation continues. In reference to the planned peaceful demonstration by the disgruntled community members over the mismanagement of the public funds by top district officials, DPC Katumba, asserts that police will only allow the plan slated for Wednesday 3rd July 2024 arguing it's a constitutional right.  Meanwhile Felix Adupa Ongwech, the president of Transformers Cadres Association says that the demonstration is to highlight the public on the grievances over the suspected abuse of office and public funds by some District officials of Amolatar A case of abuse of Office, corruption, abuse of public funds has been opened against Chief Administration Officer (CAO) Amolatar Samuel Paul Mpiiwa, the Chief Finance Officer -CFO ongony sylvester, internal auditor Obim Alex, assistant accountant engineering department ; Otima Samuel, secretary works; Esegu Gladys , secretary finance ; Onyang Sam Peter, chairperson road committee and district engineer Orec Edward at Amolatar central police station. The allegation on GEF 11/2024 was reported by President Transformers carder and also the former MP aspirant for Kioga County Felix Adupa Ongwech However, while monitoring the road works by a group of journalist after Transformer Cadres letter giving CAO Amolatar an ultimatum four days to accounts for RTI, road fund and road rehabilitation fund under financial year 2023/2024, Bangala ,Katangira to Acii road a 13.7 km that was allocated 131 million shillings; the roads lacked bill boards , murrum. Offshoots, Culverts and rising of the swampy area. Other roads that were visited include, Ayamawele, Akol, Lubiri all didn't have billboards, no leveled marum and the roads on swampy areas not raised; only 23 culverts of 6 meters and 12 culverts of 9 meters where found placed on site out of 28 culverts that were on the proposed budget. In Etam Subcounty - Odongoyere road according to the report documented, it was stated as complete but the actual findings on the ground showed no work done. Meanwhile the chairperson local council three Acii sub county Okori Peter wondered if the district also considers Acii road that connects from Acii, Kangaira to Banagala as worked on since there were no fixed culverts, no leveled murram and no fixed offshoots because its in a swampy area. Okori added that the road remains impassable during the rainy seasons due to flooding. Okori said that they were deceived in May that excavator was to be taken for raising the swampy area but this remained in the verbatim He added that because of poor state of roads his people trek long distances to access social services most especially expectant mothers and school going children. Betty who deals on chicken in Mucora and Acii said that due to the bad state of the roads, her business is affected mainly when it rains. She blamed the district authorities for failure to carry on their mandate. do her business since her business takes in the villages of Acii. Majid a resident of Acii also a boda boda rider said that they have to ride via longer distances like Naveyo but most clients refuse to pay them the charges they ask for claiming its expensive.