Kitgum Resident District Commissioner William Komakech has been interdicted over the reported abuse and misuse of funds meant for the implementation of the Parish Development Model program.
Komakech was interdicted on August 27, 2020, by the Minister in charge of the Presidency Milly Babalanda on the directive of the Inspectorate of Government.
Babalanda says that the interdiction that takes immediate effect bars Komakech from exercising the powers and functions of the RDCs office and is meant to allow smooth investigations to be undertaken by the Inspectorate of Government.
14 staff of Kitgum District Local Government were arrested last week by the Parish Development Model national secretariat over the alleged misuse of 523.6 million Shillings meant for the implementation of the PDM program.
Komakech has also been ordered to hand over office to his deputy Hajji Marijjan Welire who shall perform all the duties of RDC until further notice.
During his interdiction period, Komakech will continue receiving half of his basic salary and is barred from leaving the country except upon obtaining clearance from the Secretary, Office of the president. END.