By Robert Mwanje
May 15, 2004 - Monitor
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MENGO - Buganda government has warned on the rampant buying of land in central region, saying it may leave natives homeless. The Katikkiro, Joseph Ssemwogerere (eight), said on Thursday non-Baganda who buy chunks of land in Buganda region with a motive of eliminating natives should be careful since it might create land disputes in future. �We welcome every tribe here, but those who buy masses of land aiming at blocking Buganda�s future may cause disputes in future,� he said. He said some foreign tribes (non-Baganda) buy land to fail the kingdom�s development in future and ensure that the kingdom�s natives are left with out land. He said a bigger part of Kiboga and other districts had been sold to non -Baganda, which will affect the environment and the kingdom�s plans. �Else where, big towns are part of the kingdom unlike here. Why?� he asked. He asked the Government to return Masaza (counties) headquarters and their land titles to the kingdom for ease of co-ordination of development programmes in Kabaka�s government. �Most districts are still retaining our buildings and land, I ask the Government to return them,� he added. The delegation donated Shs 100,000 to the kingdom�s education fund and pledged more support to the Kingdom. The function was attended by many Baganda who pledged support to the Buganda kingdom and Kabaka Mutebi. |
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