By Gilbert Akampa Kakurugu,
KIGEZI
Ministry of Health’s Vehicle that was donated to Kisoro Municipality during the Covid-19 is currently held by the Anti-Smuggling Unit at Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Headquarters in Kampala on allegations of smuggling Bitenge from DRC into Uganda.
The Kisoro Resident district commissioner, Hajji Shafique Ssekandi Ssengoba revealed this to parrots today that the Vehicle registration number UG 7058M (double cabin pickup) was intercepted by URA and UPDF officials in Kabale municipality on Sunday being driven by a one Habomugisha Hosea.
He added that the driver has since been arrested to help in investigations into the matter. He added that URA only demands to know the owner of the smuggled goods to release the suspect, Habumugisha.
Ssekandi cautions government employees to desist from all forms of corruption scandals and smuggling because it shames every worker. He called upon the Kisoro municipal town clerk to take disciplinary action against the culprits.
RDC Ssekandi also advised the driver, Habomugisha Hosea to reveal the owner of the Bitenge because a government vehicle was used against the same government of Uganda adding that he is responsible for using a government property without his supervisor’s consent.
Meanwhile, the Kisoro municipality town clerk, Haruna Kamba says that Hosea picked the vehicle as an official driver but he later used it for illegal activity.
Haruna says that investigations are still going on and disciplinary action shall be taken to any staff that will be found in connection with the scandalous act.
According to Haruna, URA has released the vehicle and it will be picked next week on Monday.
