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A section of workers at the ministry of Works and Transport have petitioned Minister Gen Katumba over the Director of Transport at the ministry Benon Kajuna over his endless and belligerent fundraisings which they say have become too much and needs to be tamed by his bosses.
In a petition addressed to Minister Katumba Wamala and copied to all the state ministers of Works and transport Musa Ecweru and Fred Byamukama, the disgruntled employees say the Director in question wants them to fundraise for everything from his church building, his village road, weddings, graduations and recently for his local school Mwizi Secondary school.
They say fundraising for a colleague would be okay especially for problems like funerals since this strengthens cooperation at places of work but their biggest issue with Mr. Benon Kajuna is the endless calls and even sets the amount to be contributed by everyone.
“Fundraising for a colleague would be ok, for example wedding or close relative’s funeral, those kinds of fundraising are normal in our corporation. What makes this more threatening is the numerous calls and messages we have received from him on the same, even going an extra mile of setting what we ought to give”-the petition reads in part.
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These further say, the Director also not only engages the employees to fundraise but also does the same to even to suppliers and contracts and whoever doesn’t contribute or contributes little is threatened with withdraw or non-renewal of their contracts.
“On consultation, we are also told that the same has been ongoing with our suppliers and contractors who have expressed even bigger moral matter that he is very vindictive on those who do not contribute or contribute little threatening to deny them with contracts. One of us has brought this matter to your PS in person but the fundraisings seem to be increasing instead”-the petition further reads
In a phone conversation with this publication, Mr. Benon Kajuna denies the allegations and says is not aware of the petition to the ministers says the section of workers protesting his fundraising tactics are just maligning him but he runs them on a voluntary basis and doesn’t force anyone.
He says just like the normal fundraisings, they normally write letters to friends and even attach budgets which are sent out to well wishers like the recent one where they fundraised for a multi-purpose hall at Mwizi Secondary School where he’s the Chairman Board Of Governors.
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