From: "sam kasozi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Ugandacom] Uganda: Apac Expels 500 Bahima
These people are going to be a major problem there. I
recall my grandfather telling me how they came to
Luwero in the 50s/60s with similar pleas and have
since taken over that area of Buganda.
When those people enter a place, they never leave.
Look at what they did to Western Uganda, Bunyoro,
Rwanda and Congo.
Lango should throw them out now!!
--- Matek Opoko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It is very difficult to thrust Tutsi Byarwanda's
after one of their own Museveni did and continues to
do to northern Ugandans let the Nyawarandas to
Nyakatura land.. what do they want from Badokolos
and in Badokolo Land?
MK
Uganda: Apac Expels 500 Bahima
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The Monitor (Kampala)
June 28, 2006
Posted to the web June 27, 2006
Wandera W' Ouma & Kabona Esiara
AUTHORITIES in Apac have given Bahima pastoralists
in Lango five days to leave the district, accusing
the herdsmen of fuelling insecurity in the area. The
ultimatum was issued during a meeting chaired by the
Apac district LC5 Chairman, Col. Charles Okello
Engola at Awila trading centre on Saturday. The
Bahima were given up to Thursday to leave the
grazing areas.
About 500 elders and the Maruzi County MP, Mr
David Ebong, attended the meeting. Mr Fred Rutatala,
the leader of the herdsmen requested for more time.
"We rented the land we are occupying from willing
owners," he pleaded. "Please give us more time until
our lease expires. Moving these animals is difficult
and expensive."
But his prayer fell on deaf ears. "Lango no longer
wants turmoil.I am not ready to lead a district that
is insecure," Engola replied.
The herdsmen accused of degrading Lango land,
through overgrazing and deforestation by
indiscriminately cutting down trees for charcoal
burning.
About 200 Bahima herdsmen recently migrated to
Lango with an estimated 10,000 head of cattle, from
Masindi district in search for water and pasture.
Landowners in Lango have since accused the
herdsmen of illegally settling on their land.
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On Monday, the chairman of the herdsmen, Mr George
Bandebe, his vice David Kansiime and the Secretary
Mr Fred Rutatala wrote to the area MP and the
Chairman LC 4, Apac district appealing for more time
to organise themselves.
They said they wanted the landowners to refund the
money they paid for the land, and also appealed to
the president of Uganda and Apac leaders to consider
integrating them in the Langi society.
They are yet to get a reply. Recently authorities
in Teso expelled Bahima herdsmen who had occupied
wetlands in the region.
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