Uganda seeks removal of standards council chair
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Nile Post
A Ugandan parliamentary committee recommends that the Trade Minister begin proceedings to remove James K. Kalibbala, chairman of the national standards council. It accuses him of using the title engineer for 34 years without being registered in the professional register, according to a report presented to Parliament and reported by Nile Post.
Uganda’s parliamentary Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry recommends that the Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives initiate removal proceedings against James K. Kalibbala, chairman of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards council, reports Nile Post. It accuses him of using the protected title “Eng” for 34 years without being registered as a professional engineer.
The committee believes that this use raises questions about James K. Kalibbala’s integrity and suitability to lead the Uganda National Bureau of Standards council. Its recommendation appears in a report presented by MP Boniface Okot, according to Nile Post.
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