The two have piled dirty and stinking rags, empty boxes, sacks, plastic materials including source pans on the veranda of the City Hall. They have turned the veranda into a place for cooking food.
James Okwera, a resident of Labworomor in Palaro Sub-County says the absence of technical staff who should closely supervise their subordinates in the district has left civil servants to abscond from work, report late with impunity.
Fred Lukumu, the Buliisa LC V Chairperson says that they have severally advertised various vacant positions in the district but failed to attract applicants.
The District Council passed a resolution in 2001 for the termination of contracts of Parish Chiefs who were working in the various Sub Counties across the district. The resolution led to the termination of contracts for 89 Parish Chiefs who later dragged the district to court and sought compensation for unlawful termination.
Robert Olanya, a resident of Amuru Town Council disclosed to Uganda Radio Network - URN that offices at the district headquarters always open beyond the official time of 8:00am as stipulated in the Ministry of Public Service standing order.
Information obtained by our reporter shows that there are more than 60 volunteers attached to various offices. The volunteers execute simple tasks like preparing documents, welcoming and guiding clients, keeping the offices when the officers are away and at times perform duties entrusted to the office bearers.
The ban follows repeated concerns by many teachers who are accusing some financial institutions of making double deductions from their monthly salaries.
Mityana Chief Administrative Officer James Nkata told Uganda Radio Network that the salaries were withheld as an internal tool to check on persons who wanted to be paid for no work done. Nkata says that he invoked powers vested in his office by the Public Service Standing Orders, permitting him to withhold salaries of staff that abscond from duty.
The Kalangala District Police Commander, Richard Musisi says Kiggundu is wanted for defying the available structures and laws governing Local Council elections.
The outcry comes days after a report by the District Public Accounts Committee which indicated that some civil servants have absconded from duty for more than two months yet they are still receiving salaries.
Zadock Tumuhimbise, the national chairperson, Uganda National Teachers Union, says it is unfortunate that the civil servants especially teachers have worked for six months without salaries.
Early this year, the Ministry of Public Service issued guidelines banning sleeveless, transparent and tight clothing for non-uniformed officers in Public Service. Public Service Permanent Secretary Catherine Bitarakwate Musingwiire said that the guidelines were in line with the Public Service Standing Orders.
Paul Mukungu, the Luweero Town Council LC 3 Chairperson, says government has been allocating funds for capacity building and it will be unfortunate for a serving officer to lose job over lack of academic qualifications.
Pontian Muhwezi, the Bayport Financial Services Uganda Kabale branch manager, says the matter is being handled by their headquarters in Kampala. He declined to divulge further details.
Anthony Musasizi, the Chairperson for Uganda National Teacher Union UNATU Rubanda branch says that the problem of unpaid salaries has affected over 300 teachers. Musasizi questions why some teachers names were omitted from the payroll after the creation of the new district.
Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has directed that the Minister without portfolio Richard Twodong explains to the House statements in media reports on civil servants without clear ideology risk losing their jobs.
Senior civil servants will soon be required to attend the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party meetings, Richard Todwong, the Minister without Portfolio In- Charge of Political Mobilisation announced Tuesday.
