The dust caused by the utterances in support of the teachers` Industrial Action by Hon. Godfrey Katusabe Atkinsis not to rest soon after the Kasese district chairman, Mr. Erifaz Muhindi described the political statements by the Bukonzo County West MP as misplaced.
At the burial of Jeiles Kahika, the former Kasese district Chief Administrative Officer in Kisinga, Hon. Atkins Godfrey Katusabe, the Member of Parliament representing Bukonzo West constituency in Kasese district is quoted to have asked teachers to keep on strike until government responds to their salary increment concerns.
Mr. Muhindi wonders why the Legislator had never used his position to call off the ever increasing salaries and allowances of Members of Parliament to cater for the teachers` remunerations that fueling a situation that directly punishing the common poor.
He described as un called for, for the Legislator to confuse the regretting community with inciting statements than using his position to table the plights of teachers at the floor of Parliament. Mr. Muhindi speaking….
Hon. Katusabe who warned town clerks, CAOs and other district and urban administrators against any threats to the teachers, says the industrial action should continue till government addresses the concerns of presented by UNATU. Hon. Katusabe speaking…..
The Kasese district Education officer, Mr. George Mayinja says the above statements reportedly by Hon. Katusabe were an attempt to use dry grass to put off fire from a burning house. Mr. Mayinja speaking…
The Kasese Deputy Resident District Commissioner, Mr. Zepher Mubingwa had earlier described as disappointing the inciting statements by Hon. Katusabe who otherwise was elected to cook what the civil servants are supposed to eat, including the teachers on strike. END
