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Police has revealed the identities of Eight (8) local leaders who have been arrested in Kadungulu Sub County, Kasilo County in Serere district over theft of Parish Development Model (PDM) money.
According to ACP Kituuma Rusoke, the Police Spokesperson, the eight persons are; LC3 Chairperson Kadungulu Sub County, Mr Eluru Sam, Mr Ogwang James, Parish Chief of Kabulabula Parish, Mr Obeke James, LC2 Chairperson of Kabulabula Parish, and Mr Oyunai Bosco, Chairperson of Kabulabula-Kadungulu PDM SACCO.
Others are; Mr Okongo Jane Ismael, Mr Oima John Michael, Mr Eyobu Simon, Chairperson of Iruko PDM SACCO and Mr Ekou Julius one of the beneficiaries.
The arrests follow President Museveni’s directive last week warning against theft and misappropriation of money meant for the Parish Development Model (PDM) during his regional tours.
Rusoke says preliminary findings indicate that there are people whose national identity cards were used to register for PDM benefits without their knowledge. Money was paid and those persons were surprised to see their names on lists of beneficiaries yet they never received any money.
Further, some persons and their wives got money yet the money was meant for one person per household.
On top of that, there was a civil servant who benefited from the fund whereas he was not entitled and that there were beneficiaries who didn’t belong to the parishes that had been allocated money.
In the Financial Year of 2022/2023, PDM money was disbursed to IRUKO PDM SACCO and KABULABULA-KADUNGULU PDM SACCO. During inspection, a team from PDM Secretariat unearthed a number of irregularities.
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