Senior Planner Convicted
Aug. 12, 2010
The Senior Planner of Pader District Mr Bongomin Richard Akal was convicted by the Anti-Corruption on Wednesday 12th August on five counts. In the Charge signed by the IGG, it was noted that Mr Bongomin received a total sum of Ushs 34,000,000 (Thirty Four Million Shillings) from Pader LGDP II bank account No 0140029000801 held at Stanbic Bank Kitgum branch and failed to account for Ushs 15,504,000 meant for holding parish development committee trainings in bottom-up planning in Agago and Aruu counties, which acts were pre-judicial to the interests of his employer.
He was also charged with Embezzlement of Ushs 15,504,000 out of the Ushs 34,000,000 (Thirty Four Million Shillings) that he received from Pader LGDP II bank account No 0140029000801 held at Stanbic Bank Kitgum branch, which money was meant for holding two parish development committee training on bottom-up planning in Agago and Aruu counties to which he had access by virtue of his office.
Other offences include False accounting, Forgery and Uttering a False document.
Appearing before Chief Magistrate Irene Akakwansa, Mr Bongomin has been sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for Embezzlement, 3 years imprisonment for Abuse of office, one year imprisonment Falsely accounting, 2 years imprisonment on Forgery and 2 years imprisonment for Uttering a False document.
The sentence is to be served concurrently together with a mandatory order for Bongomin Richard Akal to refund 11,178,000 (Ushs Eleven Million one hundred and seventy eight thousand) as the money Embezzled.