By Kyamanduma Patrick,
The local residents of Mbunga subcounty in Kasese district have given a three days ultimatum to the Kasese Municipal Member of Parliament, Hon. Ferigo Kambale to fulfill his pledge to lead a peaceful demonstration, give reasons for his current position or they exclude him from their plans about the same.
Hon. Ferigo maintained in our broadcasts yesterday that the peaceful demonstration against the government move to withdraw her medical personnel from Kilembe Mines Hospital like in other private health facilities all over the country, has been taken by events after government temporarily suspected her plan.
Ms Ruth Biira, the Chairwoman local council three for Mbunga subcounty said an emergency meeting convened shortly after the press reports attributed to Hon. Ferigo, decided to proceed with the peaceful demonstration should the legislator fail to give by Sunday satisfactory information from the meetings he has been holding with different stakeholders.
According to Ms Ruth, the peaceful demonstration that was to be accompanied by a petition contains among others, plans for the construction of Kilembe mines Hospital, maintaining the original status quo at the facility, demands for the rehabilitation of the Kasese-Kilembe road and the need for a government aided secondary school in Mbunga subcounty that Hon. Ferigo has to respond to. Ms Ruth speaking……..
Mr. Kigutiha Jafali, the local council one chairperson for Basecamp lower like other opposition politicians thinks that Hon. Ferigo was playing mere empty politics. He dares the legislator to produce a letter confirming the stay of the government paid staff at the facility since their withdraw was formal. Mr. Kigutiha speaking……
The former Member of Parliament for Kasese Municipality, Hon. Centenary Robert said his successor, Hon. Ferigo was getting to the right track to have stakeholders’ meetings, including sighting a delegation that would meet the concerned arms of government because it’s the role of the state for a disease free citizenship. Hon. Centenary speaking 2……
He later later appreciated the government of Uganda for the ambulances he said he had advocated for than each legislator being given an armored vehicle as originally planned. Hon. Centenary speaking2….
A part from Hon. Florence Kabugho’s Ambulance that caught fire in line of duty to Mbarara Regional Referral hospital, the whereabouts of ambulances purchased by MPs for their electorates cannot be accounted for. END.
