Dear WNF,
I totally I agree with what Mr. Aderubo has summarized. Blame without finding
the cause to return of the 1.7 B shillings from the local government is a
mistake to the forum. But I hope some of the members of WNF are also working
working with Arua Local government if not 2 or more. I am also thinking the
from has Isolated local government. I do not know if this suggestion work
creation of WNF news paper that can accessed freely by the people in west nile.
This will give a wider knowledge of our ideas, what WNF is doing and the WNF
News Paper is a another way of creating job to our people and it will also
provide more motivation to our children to put more efforts to school.
Normally when leaders or people read their mistakes it will always lead them
for progress and will make them learn as well.
Arike
From: sader...@newvision.co.ug
To: westnilenet@kym.net
Subject: RE: [WestNileNet] Arua fails to spend 1.7 B shillings - Commentry
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:11:26 +0300
Mr. President,
Many people have expressed their views and various opinions have been given on
this subject. From the views and opinions, we are certainly in position to
identify a number of problems. I imagine the way forward is to see how and
where WNF comes in. The challenge I see though is that up to this point all the
arguments about this and that are being raised from one side. We have still not
heard from the Local Government side. Ideally, they should have presented the
problem statement to us before the forum members take to the floor.
Mr. President, as we try to forge a working relationship with our local
leaders, we need to be mindful that our success as community pressure group in
making a positive contribution to the development of our region has a lot to do
with the full involvement of the local leaders. They are the people on ground.
They know much more how the system they work in operates. Obviously they know
what has and what has not happened in this case.
This debate has nearly come to an end. A decision will have to be made. The
question is “How are we going to make such a decision when one side of the
story is not presented?”
And even if we did, how and where do we start the working relationship? We can
not afford to work in isolation or else our efforts may be frustrated.
It is therefore important, Mr. President that you seek audience with the
Accounting Officer to appear on this forum.
If possible, you should also give us direction on this issue so that together
we resolve what course of action to take. This issue is very important to all
of us and it would be good to reach a meaningful position on it.
Sam Aderubo
From: gard ajedra [mailto:gard_aje...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 7:30 PM
To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile
Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Arua fails to spend 1.7 B shillings - Commentry
Fellow citizens from Arua,
It very disgusting to say the least. It is a reflection of the type of
leadership we have in Arua District; from the RDC to LC-V to whoever When
services are not delivered we are very quick to blame the Central government.
Implementation of government or local government projects requires proper
planning and active finance and planning committee comprising the CAO, RDC
(overseer of government programmes), and of course the LC-V who is the
governor of the district. To begin with one of the them has not been in the
office (because he is studying at a univeristy), the other is fighting everbody
in the district (the Municpality inclusive) and the CAO is left to handle
everything from planning to accounting for funds. What would you expect!!!
In my view for any local government system to work, we must have appropriate
structures in place and clear headed people in the structures to manage for
effective implementation of projects. Proprer project planning is therefore a
pre-quisite for effective service delivery, which comprises the following
stages; DEFINITION OF THE SCOPE OF WORKS, PREPARATION OF PROCUREMENT
DOCUMENTS, TENDERING AND AWARD, COMMISSIONING THE CONTRACTOR, ACTUAL
CONSTRUCTION STAGE, TESTING COMMISSIONING THE PROJECT AND THE FINAL HANDOVER.
All these stages have a finite time frame that can not be circumvented.
Therefore, if funds are returned like the above situation, it is a reflection
of proper planning on the part the part of those charged in the District. It
also shows that our District leaders have failed our people.
--- On Mon, 6/21/10, Patrick Okuni paok...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: Patrick Okuni paok...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Arua fails to spend 1.7 B shillings
To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile westnilenet@kym.net
Date: Monday, June 21, 2010, 4:30 AM
Ori
Over to you for as comment...
Patrick
--- On Fri, 18/6/10, Patrick Ezaga pez...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Patrick Ezaga pez...@gmail.com
Subject: Re:
