Re: [Ugnet] Residents eat rats over disputed sub-counties

[Vukoni Lupa-Lasaga]

Could someone book those rat-eating fellows on Survivor or one of those 
reality shows where their chowing prowess could earn them real money?

musamize wrote:

    *Residents eat rats over disputed sub-counties
    */By Augustine Emojong /
    ///Mar 3, 2005/
    *TORORO -* Two residents of Molo sub-county eager to demonstrate
    the Iteso's desire for a district ate rats in the presence of
    President Museveni.
    Mr John Omoding, 75, and Mr Gerald Omset, claimed they were eating
    the rats to prove that the disputed county belongs to the Iteso
    and not the Jopadhola.
    There has been a long-standing dispute over Molo, Busukuru, Mukuju
    and Merikit sub-counties.
    The Jopadhola have for long claimed the sub-counties belong to
    them, saying only Mela and Kwapa belong to the Iteso.
    To prove that Molo belongs to the Iteso and that people from the
    sub-county eat rats, the two men went ahead to eat the rodents in
    full view of the President.
    The two men also challenged anyone who claims that Molo belongs to
    them to come up and demonstrate before the President his/her
    rat-eating prowess.
    Omoding told the President that in 1947 the Iteso ate rats at
    Mukuju county headquarters. He said they ate rats in 1947 when
    they were fighting to get the current Tororo county, which
    includes Tororo municipality.
    He said: "We are eating these rats today to fight for a district
    status."
    Museveni said a commission of inquiry he set up on Wednesday
    starts work on Friday and will give him a feedback in three months.
    He will then go by the commission's recommendation.
    On Friday Museveni granted a district status for Tororo county,
    but the Badama opposed this.
    They said if Tororo county becomes a district, the Japadhola must
    not take Tororo town. They said the town should go to West Budama.
    Museveni arrived at 3 pm and addressed the gathering for about 20
    minutes. He headed to Busia district afterwards.
    *© 2005 The Monitor Publications.*
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