By Weswa Ronnie
NAMISINDWA
Four Parish Development Model (PDM) SACCO leaders at Namboko Sub County in Namisindwa district have been arrested on allegations of extorting money from PDM beneficiaries.
The suspects who were arrested today, 22nd November, 2023 are Peter Wafula of Bulwamba village, Martin Namisi of Buwakwata village, Peter Kinda of Khaemba and Reuben Marimba of. Bukhendu village.
According to Imran Muluga, the Residents district commissioner of Namisindwa district, he ordered for their arrest during a security meeting held at Namboko sub county while addressing concerns related to extortion of PDM Beneficiaries after getting complaints from victims.
He adds that these leaders have been extorting from 20,000/= to 100,000/= from different beneficiaries before entering their names in the system.
Samuel Namanda and Peter Wandela, some of the affected beneficiaries say that these suspects have been claiming that this money is taken to the district leaders before processing their names.
They expressed their happiness with the arrest saying the RDC must even order them to refund that money.
Since the second phase of PDM program started, over 100 SACCO leaders and parish chiefs at Namisindwa district from different sub counties have been arrested but no serious actions taken against them over same allegations.
On Monday this week, Bududa Resident District Commissioner Africano Aharikunbira launched a serious investigation on allegations of deleting parish development model beneficiaries at different SACCO lists.
