“Our leaders evidently began well in the first year of
being in power, they tried to provide Mugusu Sub county with improved roads,
piped water, well equipped health centers and improved sanitation among others,
however this was done for a short while given that, when they occupied their
political offices they became shortsightedness and stopped, lobbying,
advocating and providing people of Mugusu better and improved services that
could improve their well being and livelihoods”. Said  Latifah member of PRIFODE in 
Mugusu Sub-county, Kabarole District,
 

Latifah further noted
that, immediately after elections, the sub county headquarters of Mugusu
were constructed simultaneously with community hall and the local council 111 provided
support among leaders who were very active and cooperated with the local
citizens to deliver services.

“Political leaders do not want
to give accountability on radio
and during the accountability meetings organized by the forums at the sub
county level, once a leader is asked for the accountability of  how much the road  was constructed,  or a health center or source of water the
leader always  feels offended towards the
opposition  members and great enemy to
the ruling party but “ it’s our duty to ask for the accountability among
leaders and that is why we still have poorly and uncoordinated work done and a
lot of money spent on undertaking it”. Said Atuhaire John from Hakibale, Kabarole
District.  

“Political leaders are very interesting, and very hard to
understand, for the 4 years they have been in power, they  have failed to provide  at-least 30%
of improved services they pledged to provide during campaigns. Surprisingly we are now seeing these leaders come on ground to meet
people because elections  are to begin next, we wonder which kind of  leaders we sent to represent us”. Said Salongo from Mugusu Sub County, Kabarole District.

Salongo added  that Mugusu 
market is one of the biggest market in the whole of the western
Region  and now the most filthiest place
with very dirty toilets,  a lot of garbage
, meat sold openly in a dirty places with no water source around  and what hurt us is  leaders are just watching and the garbage dump
 is just next to the office of LC111 of Mugusu
sub county, we are scared that anything can happen  and 
there can be cholera  outbreak if leaders
just  ignore the situation. 

During the talkshow  30 minutes were given to the callers and over 20 people  called in from
different districts, the callers  were not happy of the services they have  in their respective sub
counties.  

“Mugusu sub county  has  no safe and clean  water, 
members of PRIFODE  lobbied  for water 
in 2014 and water was provided and extended to Maguga  village but due to shoddy work that was done this water did not last for long and the taps were broken. More still
Mugusu health center 111 has no water and leaders are aware about the
situation”. Said  George a caller from Mugusu sub county Kabarole
District.

The live radio discussion is supported by Toro
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