By Katya David
The Kasese Resident District Commissioner, Lt. Joe Walunsimbi has reminded the local council one chairpersons that the bicycles given to them were official means of transport that will be left to their successors in cases they vacated office.
Lt. Walunsimbi who was officiating at the handover ceremony at the Kasese Multi-purpose hall, asked the beneficiaries to handle the bicycles with care if they were to last for future use. Lt. Walunsimbi speaking…
TheSub County chairpersons interviewed later, including that of Lake Katwe, Mr. Wilson Asiimwe and his counterpart of Rughendabara-Kikongo Town Council, Mr. Daniel Kambale, ask government to consider giving motorcycles to village chairpersons instead of bicycles because of the hilly topography and advanced age of most of the beneficiaries. Mr. Asiimwe and Daniel speaking…..
To Ms. Rita Biira, the Mbunga Sub County chairperson and her counterpart, Mr. Jackson Baluku of Kyarumba Sub County, the bicycles as a means of transport, are outdated and that many will be kept over poor roads and the hard to ride on hills. Ms. Biira and Jackson….
However, Kasese Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Mr. Samuel Ssenku Kimuli said the government is aware of the needs and is optimistic that all local leaders will have motorcycles and vehicles in future. About 1,000 bicycles were given to LCI and LC II leaders in the Kasese district yesterday. END