Mupaka town council in limbo as Bufumbira North MP claims ownership of Market

 

Leadership of Mpaka town council and Bufumbira North MP honorable Nizeyimana John Kamara are up in arms over revenue collection at Busanza boarder Market. The council is accusing honorable Kamara of pocketing all the market dues collection from the market without remitting anything to town council’s account.

Mupaka town council speaker, Hafasha Emmanuel said that honorable Kamara gave a contract of the market to his own contractor who in turn pays all the revenue to him without submitting a percentage to town council’s account. He also said that the contractor even collects revenue from outside Kamara’s land.

Mr. Hafasha Emmanuel further said the contractor goes ahead to collect market dues from local breweries, livestock, hawkers among others. He noted that the contractor uses faked receipts from Mupaka town council

He explained revenue from Busanza boarder Market is estimated at 50 million shillings per financial year.

Hafasha Emmanuel added that honorable Kamara is denying Mupaka town council from collecting market dues which can be used to extend services to the residents.

Mupaka Council resolved to petition the office of Kisoro chief administrative officer and RDC over what they called as misconducts of area member of parliament honorable Kamara. They say that Mupaka town council continue to remain behind in terms of development due to lack of revenue collection.

The acting Mupaka town council clerk, Ahishakiye Johnson distanced himself from issuing receipt book for Busanza boarder Market to honorable Kamara.

LCV councilor representing Mupaka town council advised the council to petition office of CAO and RDC who will also have to consultant attorney general about the matters of Busanza boarder Market.

However, honorable Nizeyimana John Kamara claims that the laws allow him to own a market. He promised to remit a certain percentage of revenue using the available modalities.

In 2018 MP John Kamara Nizeyimana was summoned by Kigezi region CID to be questioned over his alleged involvement in inciting locals not to pay market dues.