Moroto district councilors have demanded for an immediate caucus to discuss and address the vacant position of the vice chairperson.

During a 2 days training on leadership, decentralization and budgeting organized by ACODE at the district chamber hall, councilors ordered the district chairperson to convene a caucus where councilors will deliberate on the issue of the vice chairperson.

Emmanuel Loki councilor for Rupa Sub County says upon the chairperson’s nomination, the council instituted a committee to verify among others the academic qualifications of the nominee, something which never happened since the nominee did not appear before the committee.

Loki adds that upon suspicion of academic credibility, the council advised the chairperson to nominate another person for the position or convene a caucus to discuss the matter but all in vain.

Angel Pulkol councilor from Loputuk sub-county said the council has a mandate to respect and protect the local government act guiding the chairperson on nominating his secretaries, vice chairperson and other people who meet the needed requirements in those positions.

Pulkol says there has never been any politicking regarding the position of the vice chairperson nor disrespect of the chairperson by the councilors as claimed but noted that they act in protection of the local government act and advised the chairperson to convene caucus and find a solution to the pending challenge.

While addressing the media on Friday, Walter Akena who works with ACODE said the district operating without a vice chairperson is a disservice to the people of Moroto district, since the vice chairperson holds the position of local government business.

Akena wondered how the district is running its business without the vice chairperson but advised the council to resolve the impasse.