Following the recent bizarre that hit our region West Nile that probably is incubating a mega looming regional crisis. Merely two days ago, Atima Lee Jackson came up with a statement informing the people of West Nile about his blockage by the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) ALLAN KAGINA to do consultation about construction and the state of roads in West Nile.
The controversy came after the Ora County(zombo district)lawmaker who also is the chairman west nile parliamentary caucus Hon. Biyika Lawrence Songa phoned the ED of UNRA commanding her not to work with Atima Lee Jackson the arua central division lawmaker on any project concerning West Nile.
Oversight, supervision and follow up is a role every MP is entitled to regardless of the position he or she holds! But Songa took an illegitimate action by the virtue of his position as the chairman of west nile parliamentary caucus to block Jackson from lobbying for his region that probably is a big blander to the region.
The acholi parliamentarians do such things at individual capacities without such arrogant intellects of their chair but still lobby big for the benefit of the entire acholi sub region.
Why such fights in west nile?
Regional whips are appointed by the government chief whip for purposes of shortening the hectic bureaucracy in service delivery and easy follow ups. We were blessed to have one to that effect. The question of whether they are stipulated in the constitution or not is NONSENSE! Bylaws are not part of the law but they help a lot in the local government operations.
LET'S UNITE AS A REGION TO BENEFIT FROM THE NATIONAL CAKE.
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