Kagadi councilors threaten to boycott meetings over poor latrine sanitation
This is not the first time Kagadi District has faced challenges related to sanitation and hygiene; the district has previously struggled with cholera outbreaks and other epidemics.
Kagadi: Councilors in Kagadi District are threatening to boycott meetings due to the deplorable state of the community latrine, citing health risks and potential disease outbreaks.
Charles Kobwemi, representing Pachwa Town Council, raised concerns during a supplementary budget council sitting at Kagadi Community Hall, emphasizing that district inaction has led to the poor conditions.
Kobwemi stressed that the situation is putting their lives at stake, and urgent action is needed to prevent the spread of diseases.
District Speaker Magezi Muwonge echoed these sentiments, directing the government to rehabilitate the prison and emphasizing the urgency of the situation.
Muwonge warned that if the issue is not addressed promptly, council sessions will be relocated to sub-counties.
This is not the first time Kagadi District has faced challenges related to sanitation and hygiene; the district has previously struggled with cholera outbreaks and other epidemics.
During the same district council, the district speaker Magezi Muwonge and councilors fumed over LC5 Chairman Ndibwami B Yosia’s sudden withdrawal of two crucial motions from the agenda paper during a recent council plenary.
The motions in question aimed to elevate St. Ambrose Charity Health Center 4 to hospital status and approve two missing members on the District Service Commission.
Chairman Ndibwami cited theft of supporting papers as the reason for the withdrawal, but Speaker Muwonge isn’t buying it.
Muwonge blamed the district executive committee for sleeping on the job, putting the needs of ordinary Kagadians on the backburner.
Councilors echoed Muwonge’s sentiments, labeling the withdrawal a deliberate attempt to ambush them into approving the motions without proper scrutiny.
The councilors are particularly concerned about the District Service Commission, which currently has only three members.
With teacher recruitment exercises looming, they fear this could be a recipe for disaster.
However, Chairman Ndibwami has defended his actions, stating that procedural issues needed to be addressed first, particularly regarding the health center’s elevation.
He also claimed that his office, containing files related to the proposed commission members, was unavailable due to leave.
This development has cast a shadow over the council’s proceedings, highlighting tensions between the district leadership and councilors.
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