Dr Kiiza besigye wants them to sell the dam cows and buy land. Hehehehehehe one
wonders why we never heard these problems before. Remember that Obote man, he
will have the very last laugh, for the way Uganda has become so screwed to this
extent, it is a laughing matter indeed.
Em
Toronto
The Mulindwas Communication Group
"With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in anarchy"
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"avec Yoweri Museveni, l'Ouganda est dans l'anarchie"
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From: Matek Opoko
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Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 5:00 PM
Subject: [Ugandacom] Balaalo attacked , flee Buliisa district
Balaalo attacked , flee Buliisa district
STEPHEN KABINDI & GEORGE MUZOORA
BULIISA
FRESH clashes broke out in Buliisa District on Saturday evening between
Bagungu and Balaalo leaving several people injured, and with Minister Henry
Kajura fleeing for his life.
A large herd of cattle also disappeared in the confusion and several
huts were torched.
The clashes begun moments after a meeting of the Bagungu cultivators
called to discuss the eviction from Buliisa of pastoralists commonly called
Balaalo was 'invaded' by a herd of cattle.
VICTIM: Ms Bwororoza nurses her wounds after she was assaulted
last week. Courtesy Photo
An unidentified Mugungu woman drove the herd to the venue of the
meeting in Kataleeba Village, Bugoigo Parish in Buliisa Sub-county claiming
that she found the cattle grazing in her shamba. The woman claimed that the
cattle, owned by one of the Balaalo, had been left to graze in her shamba
intentionally.
"I have brought these cows to you as evidence to see for
yourselves.this is what we are always complaining about. Will I eat these
cows?" she said angrily.
While she was still talking, the owner of the herd Geoffrey Friday
arrived to defend himself but his presence only provoked fury from the Bagungu
at the meeting. They pounced on Mr Friday beating him to near death. They also
accused him of beating Buliisa MP Steven Biraahwa during initial skirmishes on
June 1.
On that day Mr Biraahwa was part of a group of Bagungu that clashed
with the Balaalo contesting the latter's claim of ownership of about 40 square
miles of land in Waiga and Bugana areas of Buliisa.
Armed with pangas and spears, the Bagungu invaded the disputed land
setting off a bloody fight that left dozens injured including the MP.
Second Deputy Prime Minister Henry Kajura attended the Saturday
meeting, which was called by Bunyoro Kingdom Prime Minister Emmanuel Kiiza in
Kataleeba, some 30 kilometres from Buliisa District headquarters.
Mr Kajura, who also is the minister of public service, and Mr Kiiza
jumped into their cars and sped off immediately the atmosphere got charged.
Moments earlier, Mr Kajura had told the meeting that he was visiting to
understand everything about the Buliisa quarrel both as a Munyoro and a
government agent.
The Bagungu, who are essentially Banyoro, and Balaalo, several of whom
are Ugandan Banyarwanda, are embroiled in a bitter contest over land, with the
latter facing imminent eviction from the western Uganda district to Kyankwanzi
in Kiboga District of central Uganda.
The Saturday fight was the third such encounter between the two groups.
The "indigenous" Bagungu want to cultivate cotton on the land they say
is rightfully theirs while the pastoralists say they bought the same land for
grazing and have engaged a Kampala lawyer to fight their case in the courts.
The High Court has since temporarily blocked their eviction.
It is still not clear whether the transfer will eventually take place
as the Buganda Kingdom, of which Kiboga is a part, has said it will not accept
Balaalo on its land.
However, Gen David Tinyefuza, the co-ordinator of intelligence services
and the government's points-man on the pastoralist issue, says Kyankwanzi land
is government land and the Balaalo from Buliisa will be resettled there.
In the Saturday clashes, police intervened and rescued Mr Friday but
the enraged Bagungu continued to comb the villages of Kicooke and Kataleeba
searching and beating up any Mulaalo they found.
They also burnt to ashes a motorcycle - UDF 301A - belonging to a
Mulaalo, one Kananga. Several grass-thatched huts were set ablaze and cattle
injured.
Buliisa RDC Kato Hussein Matanda said that the Balaalo had reported
several of their kinsmen and cattle missing.
"We have deployed police and the situation has calmed down," he said.
"Whoever was responsible for the mess will be dealt with."
It was not clear by press time whether any arrests had been made
yesterday.
Among those reported missing by yesterday evening were Mr Wilson Tuutu,
Mr Wilson Musasizi, and Mr Geoffrey Rwebishaka.
Many leaders of the pastoralist community have fled Buliisa and pitched
camp some 112km east in neighbouring Masindi District.
Their leader, Ms Grace Bororoza, said that they fear for their lives
because the security situation in Buliisa District has not improved since May.
Commenting on the planned relocation, Ms Bororoza said the Balaalo
would not leave Buliisa until they are compensated for the money used to buy
land in the district.
Ms Bororoza said she paid Shs15 million for some 300 acres of land,
which the Bagungu now want to drive her off.
"I have evidence," she said. "Even the Bagungu know this. Why would
anyone just throw his or her money and then is pushed off? This is unfair.
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