Dear Editor,
The Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region 10 has willfully violated the law and should be immediately dismissed and disqualified from serving in any local government administrative capacity. His refusal to convene the mandatory second round of voting for the election of the Regional Chairman of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) is not an administrative delay—it is a direct breach of statute, a suppression of local democratic authority, and an abuse of office.
It has been two months and twenty days since the National and Regional Elections, and Region 10 still has no Chairman and no Vice Chairman. This is a blatant violation of the legal framework governing Regional Democratic Councils, including:
• Act No. 10 of 2018 Local Authorities (Elections) (Amendments) Act which amended
• Section 20 of the Local Democratic Organs Act, Chapter 28:09, act 12 of 1980
• The Municipal and District Councils Act, Chapter 28:01, and other local government acts
These provisions are unambiguous. The law requires that:
If the first vote results in a tie, a second vote must be held.
If the second vote results in a tie, a third vote must be held.
If the third vote results in a tie, the Chairmanship must be awarded to the councillor representing the party that secured the majority of the popular vote in the region, and WIN is that party with the most popular votes. The REO has no legal authority to halt this process, delay it, reinterpret it, or seek political instruction. His act of running to the Minister of Local Government for direction is an admission that he has abandoned the law in favour of political interference. This is grounds for:
◄ disciplinary sanction,
◄ removal from office,
◄ investigation for misconduct in public administration.
The Local Government Commission, which holds statutory authority to appoint, discipline, and dismiss REOs, has also failed in its duty by allowing this illegal obstruction to continue. Silence in the face of an unlawful act is not neutrality—it is complicity. The government repeatedly boasts of “restoring democracy,” yet is aiding, shielding, and benefiting from an REO who is openly suppressing the outcome of the electoral will in Region 10. Democracy is not restored by slogan—it is upheld by adherence to law.
Further, the 2025 election remains stained by allegations documented in the EU Observer Report, including: misuse of state databases, targeted political messaging tied to cash grant access, and state-funded electioneering through ministries and contracts. A forensic audit of government expenditure, procurement, and contractual issuance in the four months preceding the election would expose the unfair, illegal leveraging of state resources to secure electoral advantage.
Region 10 voted decisively for WIN. Yet the PPP, having lost the region, now seeks to seize control through delay, manipulation, and psychological attrition—hoping WIN councillors fracture, resign, or fail to attend, enabling a manufactured outcome. APNU/PNC, fully aware they lost the region, are attempting to reclaim the Chairmanship through political bargaining rather than voter mandate. That is not representation—that is a betrayal of the electorate.
Therefore, I formally demand:
The Minister of Local Government to issue lawful direction compelling the immediate convening of the election of Chairman and Vice Chairman of the RDC Region 10.
The Local Government Commission to initiate disciplinary proceedings and remove the REO for dereliction of duty, violation of statutory procedure, and interference with democratic governance. Any further delay is not procedural—it is political.