By Weswa Ronnie
NAMISINDWA
Namisindwa District Executive Committee member has stirred controversy in the LCV Council by claiming that Shs400M being used for the construction of a theater at Bumbo Health Center III was lobbied by Dr. Sarah Khanakwa, the Namisindwa District Woman MP aspirant.
Martha Muyama, the Secretary for Health and female councilor representing Bumbo Town Council has reportedly been going around the district telling voters that Dr. Sarah Khanakwa lobbied the Shs400 million received by the district in this financial year, 2024/25 from the Ministry of Finance.
However, during the District Council financial year budget laying on Thursday, 13th March, 2025, Councilors put Muyama to task asking her to apologize or be sacked from her Executive position.
Councilors say it was wrong for Muyama to peddle lies yet she knows that the money was lobbied by the LCV Chairman, Jackson Wakwaika.
The motion was raised at the floor of council by Alex Molokoi Sectary for education also doubling as councilor representing Bukiabi Sub County and seconded by Moses Waburoko, Councilor representing Tsekululu Sub County, then councilors unanimously supported it before approval by speaker Dorothy Walukawu Nebokhe.
In his motion, Molokoi says that 400 million shillings which is currently building the theater at Bumbo health center III was lobbied from the ministry of finance by district LCV chairperson Jackson Wakwaika.
He says it’s unfair for a district executive committee member to spread wrong information to the public with the aim of promoting her political agenda of promoting Khanakwa candidature.
Waburoko says they want Muyama to apologize before the house before the next council seating or else be sacked by the appointing authority.
He asked Muyama to explain under which capacity Khanakwa can go to the ministry of finance and lobby for that money yet she holds no serious position in government.
Muyama when contacted refused to apologize, dismissing the council’s actions as “dirty and cheap” politics that her fellow councilors are trying to play.
“They wanted me to support Peace Khalayi, Khanakwa’s opponent and I refused, that’s why they are opening wars against me, but they will not manage because Uganda is a Democratic country whereby each person supports his or her candidate without threats,” Muyama said.
The district speaker, Dorothy Nebokhe Walukawu, emphasized that the resolution’s implementation lies with the district chairperson.
Meanwhile, Khanakwa defended her role in securing the funds, stating that she has evidence to support her claim. She criticized the councilors for politicizing development initiatives, which she believes will hinder the district’s progress.
Wakwaika ignored Muyama saying during this political season, each person wants to sell his or her candidate by uttering whatever to the public.
The council’s resolution, passed unanimously, gives Muyama an ultimatum to apologize or risk losing her District Executive Committee (DEC) position.
