Kiryandongo: Sambya residents want district authorities to demarcate village boundaries

By Our Reporter

Kiryandongo: Residents of Sambya village in Kyankende sub county have asked the district authorities to consider demarcating boundaries and place them under Diika parish.

The residents who are currently under Kahaara parish claim that they can best receive government services while in Diika. This call was made during a village meeting that was organized by the office of the Chief Administrative Officer following a petition from the residents of Sambya.

John Kongi, the LCI of Sambya, welcomed the meeting, which he said was an opportunity to resolve the issue of the village, which had made his residents miss out on the PDM cash disbursements.

Kongi refuted claims that the RDC confiscated the village stamp and confirmed having it in his custody.

Osaga Nelson, the LC3, informed the district leaders that the sub-county leadership had tried to intervene in the boundary matter but failed.

Osaga noted that the boundary issues in Sambya originated from the data profiled for PDM, which placed Sambya in Kahaara parish, yet the electoral commission and NIRA consider it part of Diika parish, as evidenced by the politically elected councillors and information on national lDs of residents.

Naome Kinume, a councillor representing Kyankende, urged the district leaders to listen to and respect the plea of the people of Sambya to be in Diika, where they believe they can be best served by the government.

Martin Jacan Gwokto, the Kiryandongo CAO, informed members that he received a delegation from the people of Sambya asking him to resolve their boundary issues, which prompted him to call for a village meeting.

Gwokto observed that the people of Sambya were comfortable in Diika and assured them that the district would do all it could to rectify the inconsistencies.

He also promised to withdraw the stamp, which has inconsistencies, and take it back to the Ministry of Local Government. “I am going to withdraw the stamp and take it back to the ministry for correction. The insistence on the stamp does not mean the chairman is not legally elected; you have to respect the chairman, “he added.

He also urged the people of Sambya to prepare and send their children back to school the following month. Gwokto decried activities such as night discos, which have contributed to high rates of teenage pregnancy and school dropout in the area.

“We are having very many juveniles brought to our offices for conflicting with the law, and we have to struggle to take them to remand homes. Please, let’s support these children to go to school and secure their future,” said Gwokto.

Edith Aliguma Adyeri, the Kiryandongo district chairperson, commended the people of Sambya for fighting for their democratic rights and demanding service delivery.

“We cannot go against the will of the people. The people of Sambya have decided to be in Diika, and their decision must be respected. We are going to ensure the inconsistencies are rectified,” she said.

Aliguma also urged the residents of Sambya to embrace government services such as education, health, and agricultural extension. She noted that Diika records a lower number of mothers receiving antenatal care services as opposed to those who go for delivery. She urged the men to support their wives in seeking antenatal care services during pregnancy.

In the recent disbursement of PDM funds, only 3 people from Sambya village benefited under Diika parish after being denied in Kahaara, which sparked outrage.

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