Members of the Kitgum Taxi Owners and Drivers Cooperative Society Limited (KITODSL) have called for immediate elections of new leaders, citing widespread allegations of financial mismanagement and poor governance within the cooperative.
The demand was raised during a heated meeting held at Kitgum Main Park yesterday where drivers and vehicle owners accused the current leadership of failure to account for members’ contributions.
They allege that the current leadership has been misusing cooperative funds and that it has intimidated members who ask for accountability. They also fault the leadership for recruiting a manager without advertising the position.
Amos Ochora Gaddafi, one of the members says there has been little transparency on how the money is utilized since 2022, when the current executive members assumed office.
Gaddafi accuses the leaders of corruption in following the route charts by buses.
According to Gaddafi, several buses without route charts on certain days bribed the executive members to lead passengers and stay in the park longer than their charts, causing taxi owners to lose clients.
Geoffrey Christopher Komakech, the vice chairperson of KITODSL denies claims of a lack of accountability, saying the cooperative holds an AGM where they report to the members how the savings are being used.
Charles Dawin Opoka, the Kitgum Municipal Commercial Officer, notes that the executive was not doing certain things right, such as failing to file annual returns.
By URN
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