Residents of Bulicheke Sub County in Bududa District have accused the Uganda Red Cross society for mishandling the victims and the survivors of the resent landslides catastrophe saying that the Red Cross volunteers on ground are swindling the relief they are supposed to give out.

Abdu Wetala who is a resident of Bunamulembwa Village in Bumwalukani parish accused the Red Cross volunteers of abusing the beneficiaries when distributing relief food saying that this has caused a scare among the community leading to shying away from the Red Cross.

Damascus Kuloba who is a resident of the same area said that the Red Cross officials in the area already have a bad record on food supply.

This reminds of the volunteer’s misbehaviors in the Nametsi camp at the former mudslides in Bulucheke Sub County and the same misconduct might have been carried forward to the resent one.

Abraham Wabwire a resident of the same area however said that the Red Cross officials must accept to work with the local community by allowing them to join hands in their operation for monitoring the relief activity.

The Cabinet Minister for disaster preparedness and refugee Hon. Dr. Steven Malinga while on his visit in the area yesterday Saturday echoed the resident’s allegations saying he would not want to see a repeat of what happened at the Nametsi camp again.

The minister however told the District and Regional Red Cross officials to immediately change the volunteer’s team on ground and avoid posting those who were volunteering at the former mudslides camp in Nametsi.

The Bubulo Red Cross branch manager Alex Werikhe has however strongly denied these allegations saying that Red Cross is an established organization and can't do such a mistake.

Mr. Werikhe said that Red Cross is officially mandated to handle such situations adding that he will not change any of the people volunteering at the scene.

He said that relief has already been given to the most vulnerable people adding that the next relief food will be coming in either tomorrow Monday or Tuesday.