Pader district chief administrative officer (CAO), Chelimo Alex is under the spotlight for okaying the collection of money from locals following a recent resolution made by the late Oulanyah’s funeral’s planning committee meeting which was held at the district council hall on Tuesday, 22nd March, and was called by Pader district chairperson, Fearless Obwoya Oyat.
Chelimo during the handover of the Resident district officer from the Resident District Commissioner’s office at the district headquarters said that he was directed by the anti-corruption coalition and other ministries to halt the money collection since there is an allocation already made by the government worth 2.5 billion shillings.
In his retraction letter dated 30th March 2022 under reference CR/161/2 to all the town clerks and the senior assistant secretaries (SAS), directed money contribution that was agreed by the funeral’s planning committee towards the late Jacob Oulanyah’s funeral to be halted.
Chelimo said that he was directed to write a retraction letter to all the town clerks and the senior assistant secretaries (SAS) to immediately stop collecting money from locals.
However, he defended himself by saying that he wasn’t present during the meeting, and the resolution was worked on by his assistant, the principal assistant secretary Joyce Ongee.
Fearless Obwoya Oyat, Pader district chairperson defended the initiative he formed by saying that the money being collected was meant to benefit the bereaved family and not the funeral activities as alleged. He added that it’s unfortunate that it has been stopped by the government.
He added that if there is any arrest to be made, he should be arrested instead of the CAO.
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