Mayor Wasum and DO Ngwa Martin |
Tongues
are still waging in Balikumbat sub Division over the unpleasant scenario that
transpired at the grandstand between the Sub Divisional Officer, Ngwa Martin
and the Mayor, Wasum Augustine. Service heads, councilors, traditional rulers,
students and pupils who took the paints to attend the 49th edition
of the National Youth Day celebration at the Balikumbat grandstand are still murmuring
the public confrontation between the Divisional Officer and the Mayor.
It
is alleged that the long accumulated anger between Mayor of Balikumbat council Wasum
Augustine and the DO exploded on that day when the mayor took the microphone to
announce that his council had donated FCFA 200.000 as prizes for schools. The
Divisional Officer, who could not swallow the move, stood up and seized the
microphone. To the total dismay on onlookers, the tussle lasted for more than 5
minutes to the point that the DO’s cap fell off. There was commotion and
allegedly some students and pupils left the ceremonial ground in a mad rush. Angered
by the confrontation, the DO also left the ceremonial ground unceremoniously.
Allegedly,
the Divisional Officer had wanted that the money is disbursed to him and the
mayor did not. The mayor on the contrary decided to hand over the prizes
personally due to the fact that he was disappointed with the manner that the prizes
were distributed last year. Yet, the mayor is also accused to be arrogant and snobbish
in manners. A school of thought holds that it was improper for the mayor to
challenge the decision of the DO while another school holds that it serves the
DO right. "What example for these youths", a head of service names witheld vomited after watching the drama.
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