By Hannah Marion Namukasa
The National Bureau for NGOs under the Ministry of Internal Affairs has indefinitely suspended renowned human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo’s Chapter Four and human rights activist and former ethic and integrity minister Miria Matembe’s CCEDU non-government organisations (NGOs) and 13 others.
According to Okello Stephen, the Executive Director of the NGO bureau the indefinitely suspended NGO’s consistently failed to file their annual returns and audited books of accounts, which is why they are now being closed.
Opiyo confirmed in a tweet that they received a notification from the National Bureau for NGOs about this indefinite suspension.
“The National Bureau for NGOs has notified us of the indefinite suspension of the permit of @chapterfourug for what they term failure to file returns & disclosing our sources of funding. We are working with the authorities to clarify what we believe is a misunderstanding|” tweeted Opio
He however said that the they are working with relevant authorities to clarify the issues because they believe it is just a ‘misunderstanding.’
”We’ll be writing to the National Bureau for NGOs reminding them of this & other documents filed with them & other authorities in Jan this year. Audited accounts, source of funding et al. We’ve always acted above board & repudiate any representation of unlawful conduct on our part” He further tweeted
FULL LIST
A. Halted the operations of the following NGOs operating with expired NGO
permits
1. Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO)
2. Western Ankole Civil Society Forum (WACSOF)
3. Citizens’ Concerns Africa
4. Elohim Power Transforming Africa
5. Orone Foundation
6. Light Concepts
7. Public Policy Institute
8. Otubet Youth United Development Organization
9. Support Girl Child Uganda
10. Saints Preparation Ministries 11.Adoration Ministries
12.Islamic Da-awah and Orphanage Foundation 13.Jesus Shines Youth Ministries International
14.La Borne Missionary Centre Uganda
15. Wanyange Child Support Foundation
16.St. Francis Foundation for the Poor
17. Ray of Hope International Uganda
18. Mindset Change Development Organisation
19. Liberty International Foundation
20. Foundation for Women Empowerment for Sickler Aid 21. Karambi Action for Life Improvement
22. Tech Plus Love Foundation
23. Centre for Justice Studies and Innovations
B. Indefinitely suspended the following NGOs that have consistently failed to file annual returns and audited books of accounts and have other non- compliance issues.
1. Chapter Four Uganda 2016- 2020
2. Citizens’ Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU) 2019-
2020
3. Femrite Uganda Women Writers’ Association 2017- 2020
4. African Humanitarian Action 2017 – 2020
5. Safe Places Uganda Foundation (SPU) 2017- 2020
6. Citizens Platform for Democracy and Accountability 2017- 2020
7. Growth Networks Uganda 2017- 2020
8. Pallisa Civil Society Organisation Networks 2017- 2020
9. Citizens Election Watch-IT (CEW-I1) 2017, 2019, 2020
10. Youth Line Forum Uganda 2017- 2020
11. Arise Africa International 2018-2020
12.Dotwa Africa 2018-2020
13. Rwenzori Consortium for Civic Competence 2018-2020
14. Centre for Conflict Resolution 2019 – 2020
15. Youth Equality Centre 2019-2020
C. Halted the activities ofNGOs operating without registering with the NGO
Bureau.
1. Great Lakes Institute for Strategic Studies (GLISS)
2. Rural Action Community Based Organization
3. Uganda Help Florida
4. Centre for Sustainability Innovation and Research
5. Environmental Governance Institute Uganda
6. Graffen Organization, Butimba Uganda
7. Kwataniza Women’s Organization
8. Twimukye Women’s Organization
9. Witness Radio Uganda
10. Youth for Green Communities
11.Self-worth Initiative
12.VZW Eight
13.Adepr Pentecostal International Church Uganda Ltd 14.Innovations for Democratic Engagement and Action (IDEA) 15. Network for Active Citizens
16.Leadership Square Africa
