Secretary-Office of the President
Hajji Yunis Kakande has asked Resident District/City Commissioners (RDCs) and
District Internal Security Officers (DISOs) to block any protests aimed at
showing discontent against government.
Kakande while opening a capacity building workshop for RDCs
and DISOs from Bugisu and Bukedi Sub-regions at Wash and Wills Hotel in Mbale
City said that people who are not satisfied with some issues under the
government control should desist from engaging in protests.
According to Kakande, there are avenues of reaching out to
government to address issues that people are dissatisfied with as opposed to
engaging in protests. He said that in a bid to maintain peace and security in
the country, RDCs and DISOs should not tolerate such protests in their areas of
jurisdiction.
He also emphasized the need for RDCs to actualize
presidential directives on environmental protection and the parish development
model by ensuring that wetlands are not degraded and people receive funds for
the parish development model as per the guidelines.
Asumin Nasike the Mbale Resident City Commissioner expressed
commitment to fight environmental degradation by stopping all developments in
wetlands and helping in the continued fight against corruption.
Naome Nakawala the Mbale Deputy Resident District
Commissioner says that the capacity building workshop will help to boost their
monitoring and supervisory role in the education sector especially on issues of
extra fees charges in government aided schools where children are sent home
because of failing to clear them.
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