Mu7 is not a revolutionary like he would like Ugandans to believe. And those
who even think Mu7 is a revolutionary are themselves the biggest idiots in the
country.
Follow any revolutionary in history, and you will come to learn most if not
all, bring love instead of hate among the people under the revolutionary sphere
generally, as the revolution is supposed to, and in all the cases does, guard
their interests, as a people.
Mu7 instead brought hatred that only his depature shall cure. As long as he
stays in power, expect the worse!
For Ms. Bwororoza to claim, "this is unfair" beats all logic. Has it been any
fair to other Ugandans since Mu7 came to power?
Ocii
Matek Opoko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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 latters 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
governments 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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