Gatsata Irondo Team Says Hasn’t Been Paid for 10months

{{Members of the Gatsata Irondo group (a Community security team also comprising of members of the Reserve Force) have told IGIHE that for the past 10 months they have not been paid. }}

According to the group, some of its members stopped working saying they wouldnt manage to mantain secutiy in the area without a salary.

However, the Gatsata Sector authorities told IGIHE that there was not any such case of non payment.

The funds to pay the group are obtained from area residents through monthly contribution from each household worth Frw1000 commonly known as ‘Security fee’. A receipt bearing a cell stamp is provided to each household after payment.

Later, Every Mudugudu pools the funds and submits their contribution to the Cell and later forwarded to the Sector.

Some group members who preferred to speak on condition of anonymity said, residents are always prompt in their monthly contribution but the problem is between Cell and Sector authorities. ‘They tell to be patient and this has persisted for over 10months.’

Mutamba Allen the Gatsata Cell Executive secretary told IGIHE that the group had not been paid for two months.

However, Kabanda Joseph the Gatsata Sector Executive Secretary said there wasn’t any problem of arrears.