We sure have a long way to go...mama mia!!!
_____________ Nebbi residents cane (BEAT) health workers during sensitisation campaign The MONITOR By PATRICK OKABA SUMMARY: The locals, accused of lacking pit-latrines and easing themselves in the bush, assaulted the VHTs for pointing out their faults. _____________ Four Nebbi residents have been detained for allegedly caning Village Health Teams who were on a sensitisation exercise in Jupumbanya Village. The suspects, who are accused of lacking pit-latrines, assaulted three VHTs. VHTs are recruited by the government through the Ministry of Health to carry out civic education about sanitation and to distribute malaria drugs. They, however, face resistance from communities who lack pit-latrines, garbage pits and other sanitation facilities. The OC station, Mr Jimton Aguta, said the suspects’ files were forwarded to the Resident State Attorney with preferred charges of obstruction of government programme and assaulting government officials who were on duty. “Anybody who assaults government officials on duty is liable for seven years imprisonment because he or she is a saboteur of _______________________________________________ WestNileNet mailing list [email protected] http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. _______________________________________________
