NTUNGAMO– The Inspectorate of government on Tuesday arrested the Ntungamo district engineer in charge water department Mr. Dismus Tumushangye accusing him of diverting government resources meant for public use to benefit individuals.
The IG accuses Mr. Tumushangye of diverting a community tank that was supposed to be constructed on a church at Rwebirere- Buhara parish Ngoma Sub County in the district constructing it at a home of an individual one Robert Buhungu.
The deputy inspector of Government Ms Anne Twinomugisha Muhairwe ordered the arrest following a field visit to the village on Tuesday with the residents complaining of the water situation and their disillusionment following the diversion of the community water tank.
The project was among other over 20 allegedly mismanaged by the district that the officials of the inspectorate of government are investigating performance in Ntungamo district.
He was brought to the Ntungamo police station by the Ntungamo district police commander Mr. Hannington Bushaija after a clearance by the chief administrative officer Mr. Mathias Ndifuna.
Ms. Muhairwe noted the key negligence challenges in the Ntungamo district local government that are making the district riddled with corruption scandals.
She promised to investigate all the scandals and come up with key recommendations to end the increasing government funds hemorrhage.
