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Questions over the use of taxpayers’ money have emerged in Pakwach District after two municipal officials were arrested following concerns over the quality of a 1.1-kilometre road project.
Pakwach Town Clerk Adriko Simon and Municipal Civil Engineer Omeri Bonny were arrested after Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara inspected the road and described the work as “visible substandard and shoddy.”
The project is valued at Shs1 billion, with Shs900 million already paid to contractors, leaving Shs100 million pending. The minister has ordered that the remaining funds be withheld pending an audit.
During the inspection, Balaam questioned how Shs900 million could have been spent on a road he said was in poor condition.
Pakwach Town Clerk Adriko Simon and Municipal Civil Engineer Omeri Bonny were arrested after Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara inspected the road and described the work as “visible substandard and shoddy.”
The project is valued at Shs1 billion, with Shs900 million already paid to contractors, leaving Shs100 million pending. The minister has ordered that the remaining funds be withheld pending an audit.
During the inspection, Balaam questioned how Shs900 million could have been spent on a road he said was in poor condition.
He added that residents of Pakwach deserve better services and that public funds should not be spent on work that fails to meet the required standards.
The arrests and audit raise wider questions about how government projects are supervised, approved and paid for, and whether taxpayers are getting value for their money.
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