Abraham Aturo Darabin, a Kitgum district councilor for Orom sub-county is in shock over the sudden transfer announcement of “God’s sent” Resident District Commissioner, Christopher Omara.
Mr. Omara has been transferred from Kitgum to Nebbi district just less than one year after he assumed office.
“It’s a very doomed morning today (Friday 7th) among the communities in Kitgum after hearing about his transfer. Omara was a God’s sent RDC to Kitgum; because he was a man who was very transparent, who call spade a spade, who doesn’t favor, and hate dealing with dubious peole and doesn’t segregate irrespective of the political party one comes from and doesn’t spare people basing on their ranks and position in case they are doing wrong things,” he said.
“And this is a political gimmicks that has transferred but the entire community of Kitgum support Omara because of his traits simplicity,” Aturo added.
Mr Christopher Omara was appointed by President Yoweri Museveni in October 2018 as Resident District Commissioner Kitgum district, replacing William Komakech who was taken to Moyo district in the same reshuflement.
It is not yet one year in office that Omara served as the Kitgum district RDC but has been directed to go to Nebbi as the new RDC.
The announcement about his transfer to Nebbi district came on Friday June 7 addressed to Omara from the Office of the President dated June 6, 2019.
In a telephone interview with Omara Friday morning, he confirmed receipt of the transfer letter and says he wonder why he’s being transferred.
“When i tried to inquire more from the appointing authority, they said it is a normal transfer,” Omara sounded.
Omara says he is “happy to go to Nebbi district to execute his constitutional mandate”.
“I should be executing my duties according to Article 203 of the National Constitution and in accordance with section 71 of the Local Government Act and maybe other people in Kitgum wants me to pretend to be doing work and I am not that type. So I’m not sure why i have been transferred too early like this,” Omara added, in a phone interview.
He added: “But according to the letter it’s a normal transfer and I can’t say anything about it, I’m going straight to my new office. Acctually I am handing over next week and proceeding immediately to Nebbi.”
According to Mr. Aturo, at a time Omara was posted to Kitgum, the district was experiencing high level of corruption on government resources especially on the mismanagement of community project, including Nodding Syndrome money which was not reaching the beneficiary and a lot of diversion of funds and his distinctive style didn’t go well with the perpetuators of corruption.
He further hailed Omara for bringing transparency and sanity in Kitgum district and that people of Kitgum will miss such a leader.
He however, suspects some big sorts in the NRM party both in the district and national level to have influenced his untimely transfer since he had become an obstacle to their connivance in swindling public resources.
“By the time when Omara was entering, corruption was at the highest level and Omara came with a distinctive lifestyle; working across board beyond being an NRM cadre. But as administrator, to make sure all service deliveries reaches its destination by stream ling issue of transparency, recruitment of civil servants and strengthen security to mitigate issue of Karamoja cattle rustlers.”
Mr Aturo appealed to President Museveni to take keen interest to know more about NRM big wigs in Kitgum because they are the hindrance to development president preaches about, and this is evident by their influence to bounce back Komakech who was highly accused of irregularities.
President is mandated under Article 99 and 203 of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda to appoint and reshuffle RDC and deputy RDC and the decision to appoint, withdraw and reshuffle at any time lies under the appointing authority, the president.
Deogratius Masagazi, an official from the Office of the President, also confirmed the change and uphold that it is a normal transfer.
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