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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The erstwhile Rubaga Division Deputy Resident District Commissioner has said the suspension slapped on him by the office of the secretary in the Office of the President will not deter him from using various platforms to condemn individuals who are corrupt.<\/b><\/p>\n

Mr Herbert Anderson Burora told this publication on Saturday that he would officially launch his anti-corruption campaign yesterday immediately after handing over office to the deputy RCC for Kampala Central Division, Ms Doreen Keita. Ms Keita has been tasked with the responsibility of superintending over the office until further notice.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was supposed to hand over office on Friday, March 15, as directed by my employer, but it couldn\u2019t happen as I had a burial ceremony to attend,\u201d Mr Burora told.<\/p>\n

Asked about the genesis of his troubles, Mr Burora said: \u201cMy suspension emanated from my criticism of the Speaker\u2019s expenditures and the affairs of Parliament. How can a local radio station be allocated billions of shillings when UBC, a national television, is struggling financially? I would rather lose a job than bend low to corrupt officials in a country where corruption is becoming a new normal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Burora further alleged that after criticising the House Speaker, the secretary to the office of the President, Mr Yunus Kakande, invited him for a meeting to discuss \u201cthe right ways of holding corruption debates\u201d. Mr Burora also disclosed that he was reportedly asked to apologise to Speaker Anita Among over the statements he made against her.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the first meeting, we disagreed on the model of handling corruption. My model was open criticism and ensuring that people know that not all those who subscribe to [the] government condone that kind of thuggery,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cThe second time he called me, he said I should go and apologies to the Speaker. I said you can take any action with due respect than me apologising, and he chose that kind of action he took.\u201d<\/p>\n

By press time we were unable to verify the veracity of Mr Burora\u2019s comments as Mr Kakande was unavailable for a comment. What is clear is that Mr Kakande last week suspended Mr Burora. A copy of the suspension letter that Mr Burora shared ,was signed off by Mr Kakande. The March 14 letter was addressed to Mr Burora and copied to the Speaker of Parliament, the Minister for the Presidency, the head of the RDC Secretariat, and the RCC for Kampala. It indicates that Mr Burora\u2019s actions contravened the Uganda Public Service Standing Orders (2021).<\/p>\n

\u201cI refer to my letters dated March 7 and March 14 in regards to your violations of the Uganda Public Service Standing Orders 2022, section f, I, p, and t paragraph 5, and section F-f paragraph 1 -2,\u201d the letter read in part.<\/p>\n

The letter also indicated that Mr Burora was on March 14 invited for an impromptu meeting where he was found to have violated official advice \u201cto the extent that he continued to issue or utter statements on social media, without express authority from his line supervisors\u201d.<\/p>\n

The letter further states thus: \u201dYou failed to satisfy the meeting or give justification of your continued actions. In view of the above, I hereby suspend you from duty as Deputy RCC, Rubaga Division for a period of 28 days with effect from March 15.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Burora was also directed to handover the government vehicle he has been using, and any other government property in his possession in accordance with section f-d of the Uganda Public Service Standing Orders (2021).<\/p>\n

The Office of the President is mandated to supervise all Resident District and City Commissioners as well as their deputies.<\/p>\n

Mr Burora said fighting corruption should be everyone\u2019s responsibility to ensure effective service delivery.<\/p>\n

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