A number of Kisoro district councillors on 12th July 2022 shunned an orientation organized by the Ministry of Local Government to enhance their leadership capacity and that of technical staff at various levels.
Only 11 councilors fully participated as the rest signed on the attendance lists and left to attend the district leaders’ forum meeting at three way Hotel in Kisoro Municipality.
According to the Kirundo LCV councilor, Beishubeho Luis Turyangyenda who fully participated, councilors did not concentrate on the orientation because they expected more allowance at the leaders’ forum meeting than from the orientation.
Beishubeho added that it is a major challenge in Kisoro district as councilors have always been influenced by money easily.
The official from the Ministry of local government in charge of local councils, Natukunda Naomi, said that councilors should always choose knowledge over money adding that what they are teaching them is very important not only during their deliberations but as individuals as well.
The Kisoro district Chairman Abel Bizimana said that he is disappointed in his councilors for failure to embrace an orientation he advocated for to ensure that they are educated about their roles and responsibilities as well as understanding the council rules of procedure, local government act and constitution.
He appealed to councilors to turn up in large numbers tomorrow in order for them not to totally miss the entire orientation. He commended the ones that fully participated in the orientation.
Meanwhile in the leaders’ forum, members unanimously agreed to write to the NRM secretariat informing them that Bukimbiri by elections have two NRM Candidates and no one should be segregated for another during the campaigns period.
This was revealed by the forum’s chairman who doubles as the Bufumbira north MP, Hon. Kamara Nizeyimana who added that tension is likely to be created in Bukimbiri constituency if top NRM Leaders come to campaign for a single candidate.
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