Dorcus Acen

"I left Kampala for Lira with the two ambulances on Sunday, then proceeded to Alebtong on Monday, intending to hand them over to the COVID-19 task force on Tuesday (three days ago)."

"However, as fate would have it, she arrived with the two ambulances at the district headquarters on Tuesday, only to be disregarded by the district task force, led by RDC Josephine Omara Olili. The transport donor was forced to wait the entire day."

"I want to make it clear that I am not doing this for any political reasons, but rather as my way of supporting Alebtong District in assisting the COVID-19 task force with managing its response efforts."

"They had a report, but the members of the Gender Committee, who were supposed to travel to Saudi Arabia, were denied visas. She called for the Speaker’s office to intervene and assist the committee in obtaining the necessary information on the matter."

"We have the funding, and the members of the Committee were scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia and other countries to gather details. However, the lawmakers were denied visas. This is something we discussed today, and we're urging you to help find a way for the committee to obtain the necessary information so we can make informed decisions."