Kabwum has nothing to show for the millions

KABWUM  is one of the least deve­loped districts in the country.
After 37 years of independence, the people still do not have good  roads, transport services, banking services, postal services, communication, markets for domestic pro­ducts, or health and education ser­vices.
I cannot bear to think why the district has not improved despite the millions of kina committed every year from national and provincial coffers.
People are deprived of their rights to these basic, but most vital servi­ces for so many years.
Where have the millions gone to and how have they been managed for the last 37 years?
In 2011, K250,000 was committed by the district administration and the provincial government to build the proposed Komba High School at Indagen. But there is no sign of the school to this day.
Another K40,000 was committed by the provincial government to build Komba Seket office at Indagen. Again, nothing eventuated.
The provincial government committed another K250,000 to upgrade and maintain the Ukata Coffee Mill (previously the Wasu-Kabwum Coffee Mill), but again, nothing was done and the mill was  recently sold to a local businessman.
Another K100,000 was committed by the member for Kabwum before the election to improve the Satwag Health Centre. However, the funds were not released.
These are some examples of how the millions committed to help develop the district and improve people’s livelihoods have gone missing.
How did the bureaucrats and the government administration of Kabwum use the money?
 The Kabwum district administration is not functioning and has been ill-managed for the past 37 years.
Leaders must be held accountable for the lack of development.
I call on the government to se­riously look into the district’s deve­lopment plans and audit the district administration’s spending in the past 37 years.

Bonz@bcb
Lae