Civil servants in Kitgum Town Council are threatening to hold a demonstration protesting the manner in which the District authorities is handling town council affairs saying they are finding it difficult to access funds to run the activities that need funding such as NAADS programs, rehabilitation of the Boma grounds, extension of power to Ndojo and rehabilitation of the road to Ginnery.

The chairperson urban council Richard Okwera Ojara says the chief administrative officer has been slow at appointing an accounting officer for the council.

Kitgum town council clerk Micheal Kirema is allegedly serving as the interim town clerk that has no financial authority that is granted by the CAO.

However, the CAO noticed that there are plans for permanent of recruiting a substantive town clerk is to be put on hold until the court battle between the district and former substantive town clerk Ochen George Albert comes to an end.

By Mugisa Isaac Mathias