Soroti University Senior Procurement Officer, Ronald Edongu is a happy man after Soroti High Court awarded him 100M UGX in damages for his illegal sacking by the Inspector General of Government (IGG).
In a judgement dated 23rd June, Justice Wilson Musene awarded Edongu compensation on grounds that he was not given a fair hearing and as well sacked out of bias.
Edongu was sacked on accusations that he was irregularly recruited and given faster promotion.
“I therefore, do hereby issue a permanent injunction against the respondents (IGG and Soroti University Governing Council), stopping them from considering and purporting to terminate the applicant (Edongu), allegedly that he was irregularly recruited and given accelerated promotion,” ruled Justice Musene.
“The second respondent (Soroti University Council), having regularized, ratified, promoted and confirmed the applicant as a senior procurement officer, stopped from asserting that the applicant was irregularly recruited and promoted. I have considered the circumstances of the applicant’s case as summarized above and I am inclined to find and hold that an award of Shs100m as general damages is appropriate.” he added.
The court also declared the supposed suspension of Edongu illegal on account of violation of the interim court order, and as well on grounds of procedural irregularities and irrationality in the process that led to those decisions.
“The local newspapers and radio stations were awash with the news which carried tittle “Soroti University procurement officer sacked” and as a result of the said news he has kept receiving calls from a number of people over the same matter which has caused him mental torture, “the judge added, in the ruling.
