Mayor Asaaba Ruyonga asked to apologize before council.

Mayor Asaaba Ruyonga asked to apologize before council.

By Francis Tusiime 26/2/2014

Fort Portal

Fort Portal Municipal councilors have ordered Council Speaker Azizi Walusimbi to sermon Mayor Fort Portal Municipality Asaaba Edson Ruyonga to appear before council and apologize over contempt of council resolutions.

Kayondo Gilbert the councilor Kasusu said that the mayors has been writing letters to the minister of local government, convening meetings with the vendors at Mpanga market  without council knowledge and this have resulted council to be sued to court.

This has caused un desirable commotion at the market, this has gone ahead to cause tension and fear amongst the leaders.

Kayondo said that the mis-understandings have caused loss of revenue which would have been collected if the market was inhabited in form of taxes.

 He said that if the mayor fail to appear before council will be censored.

Junda Evyline female councilor bazaar advised council to institute a seven member committee to meet the Mpanga Market Vendors association and settle the case out of court to evade paying heavily court fees.

The council appointed Mutegeki Geoffrey, Bakasara Rose, John Mwesige, Mutegeki Geofry,Kayondo Gilbert,Ahabwe Omugisha Eunice,Tusiime Abel who will be settling the case out of court which was caused by the mayor Asaaba.

Rugamba Joseph Secretary for Finance said that the mayor should be summoned seriously so that he should not betray council again.

The question of inhabiting the new constructed Mpanga market will be discussed up on waving off court injunctions.