Give us last respect when we are dead, LCs tell gov’t

Published by Secondopinion Writer at January 24, 2022

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By Tolit Ivan
A section of Gulu City village Local Council Chairpersons have demanded Government to accord them last respect in city Council Hall in recognition of their contribution.
Speaking during the Gulu City Local council security meeting organized by the City Mayor on Monday at Layibi High Secondary School, Denis Acellam , the local Council One chairperson Layibi Go down Cell said LC1’s are being buried like dogs as if they have not served this nation.
According to Acellam, Local Council Chairperson leaders play a very big role towards this country’s development like other leaders but in most times when they die, they are not even given decent burials and respect by both the government and the people they have served.
‘’ It’s high time the Government starts honoring us by buying casket, giving last respect in council and naming roads after us in recognition of the contribution when we are still alive,” said Acellam.

Acellam said most of the LC’s dying nowadays are not accorded descent burials and sometimes buried using papyrus mat, bed sheets without even a coffin as if they have not contributed to the country’s economy.
He called upon Gulu City Council to consider them by giving decent burials and name streets or roads after them for their contribution.
Terence Okwonga, the local council one chairperson Pece School road equally said Government should do everything possible to honor them when they die like it’s done with other leaders who are taken to Council and roads named after them.
Alex Okoya, the chairperson of the Local Council 11 Chairpersons Gulu city said as local leaders, they are very important and deserve the respect which other leaders are equally accorded. He said that it is high time things changed , starting this year that roads, streets are named after good serving LC1 chairpersons and their bodies are taken to council for last respect.
Alfred Okwonga, the Gulu city Mayor said they will present that matter before the council during their council meeting to come up with a resolution.