On January 12, 2021 under the stewardship of Hon Esther Mbayo – then minister for the Presidency, a list of new RDCs was released, among whom Jacob Jonga appeared under numbers 61 as Deputy RDC posted to Moroto district.
Current working in the same capacity in Kwania district, Jonga is the government official whose name is trending for assulating a female colleague, leading to his arrest and detention at CPS Gulu.
The Eye Media since established that Mr. Jonga has a record of assaulting others.
“When I was the Deputy RDC for Namayingo district, I was on four occasions called to go abd save the situation when he was fighting. He is my very good friend but his temper is so hot,” Pallisa Resident District Commissioner, Majid Dhikusooka told the Eye Media on Monday. Dhikusooka is a long time friend of Jonga.
Jonga was on Sunday evening arrested for assaulting the RDC of Alebtong, Jillian Akullu.
The hot tempered looking Jonga fought Akullu for advising him to be humble.
An eyewitness has told the Eye Media that after a workshop at Gulu University, Jonga wanted to jump the queue such that he is served before the rest of his colleagues and other officials who had already lined up for the workshop materials.
“He then shouted at the RDC of Dokolo who had told him to follow the queue. Everyone was embarrassed and concerned.
Later, Ms. Jillian (Akullu) went and whispered to the LCV chairman of Kwania to talk to the Deputy RDC because he had depicted a bad image,” recalls the eyewitness.
It has been established that When Jonga knew that Jillian had talked to the LCV chairman, was when he got even more furious, looked for her and thumped the lady to near death.
Ojonga’s arrest was confirmed by the Office of the President.
“We can’t allow such people to taint the good image of the President’s Office. He will have to face the law,” an official from the Office of the President.
