Nyanza District executive secretary resigns

SOUTHERN PROVINCE NYANZA — Didas Karangwa has resigned his position as the Nyanza district Executive Secretary. Karangwa tendered in his resignation letter early last week citing the need to pursue further education as the main reason of his decision. Just days after the district presented achievements of the first quarter of 2008 goals in which it registered poor results, his resignation has created speculation. Nyanza trailed seven districts that make up the province in the latest evaluation exercise on goals set out in performance contracts, presided over by the Prime Minister Bernard Makuza. The district Mayor Francois Munyankindi, said Karangwa’s resignation was connected to his low performance levels since he was the head of the district technical team. “The district posted miserable results in the latest evaluation of performance contracts. The Executive Secretary is supposed to be at the centre of the implementation of these contracts. So his resignation could be a realisation that the task was beyond his capacity to handle,” said Mayor Munyankindi. However, in a telephone interview on Tuesday, Karangwa insisted that his decision was motivated by the need to further his education career. He said, “I stated the reasons for my resignation clearly in a letter to the district authorities. The desire to further my education ranked supreme,” adding that he is still awaiting the districts response. In a related development, the Gov. of the Province Fidèle Ndayisaba has endorsed the sacking of two Huye district officials who were relieved of their duties by the District Advisory Council (DAC) last week. Espérence Nyiraneza and Joséphine Musabyimana were sacked by the DAC because of alleged incompetence. According to Gov. Ndayisaba the decision did not contravene the law. “The DAC used the powers vested upon them to sack the under performing officials,” he said. “There is nothing extraordinary about the sackings. Leaders who fail to deliver should learn to do the honorable thing – to resign,” said Gov. Ndayisaba in apparent reference to Didas Karangwa. Ndayisaba noted leaders should realise that they can lead other lives outside leadership, saying some can opt to further their education or serve in other capacities at different levels. Ends