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Uganda: Kasese Officials Grilled Over Sidelining of Minority Tribe
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By Enid Ninsiima

Kasese — The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOP) has ordered Kasese
District leaders to produce all records regarding allocation of jobs and
education opportunities to the Banyabindi community.

The instruction by the EOP tribunal chaired by Justice Joel Coax Ojuku came
amid allegations that the minority group is being marginalised in the
district that is dominated by Bakonzo.

The district inspector of schools, Mr Wilson Bwambale, while appearing
before the tribunal in Kasese Town on Wednesday, explained that they follow
thematic teaching in the lower primary schools in line with government
policy.

He also explained why they do not teach Runyabindi, the language spoken by
the Banyabindi.

"We teach Lukonzo and Runyoro-Rutooro in the schools dominated by Bakonzo
and Runyakitara-speaking languages respectively and only Runyankore-Rukiga
in Kanamba Primary School in Kasese. We don't teach Runyabindi in any other
school because their numbers are few and the policy requires 70 per cent of
the language spoken in a particular area," Mr Bwambale said.

Mr Joshua Miramagho, the district service commission secretary, did not
satisfy EOC when he testified that the commission is composed of only the
Bakonzo.

"Our commission is not fully constituted; we currently have three members
who are all Bakonzo but jobs are given on merit since the Public Service
Form Three does not require for one's tribe. It is mere allegations for
Banyabindi to complain of discrimination and marginalisation. We have many
of them recruited in different positions," Mr Miramagho said.

But when asked to provide evidence, he said he had no records.

Justice Ojuku ordered the district authorities to present all necessary
documentation regarding the treatment of the Banyabindi.

"I must note that justice delayed is justice denied. I want to instruct the
district officials here to avail the commission with the local language
teaching policy, all staff records and Uganda Bureau of Statistics data
concerning the Banyabindi not later than Friday [today], without fail," he
said.

Justice Ojuku set April 3 as the last day for hearing from the district.

About the case

Claims. In 2017, the Banyabindi dragged government to EOC in 2017,
complaining of discrimination and marginalisation both at local and central
government levels in social, political, economic representation.

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 Harold F. Schiffman

Professor Emeritus of
 Dravidian Linguistics and Culture
Dept. of South Asia Studies
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305

Phone:  (215) 898-7475
Fax:  (215) 573-2138

Email:  haroldfs at gmail.com
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/

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