Dear all, I was in Arua last week end and indeed part of the forest just opposite mayors residence, next to the NFA arua Office has been cleared for ' i was made to understand construction of 40 units of modern residential houses'. I was forward to members to to seek official information from NFA and Arua Municipal council before any action is taken. Secondly the West Nile Golf course is also going to the ruins, the club and the municipal can no longer maintain it and eventually people will begin lokking at it with demanding eyes for investment, what do we do? i was made to understand that the cutter is spoiled! This may also be a topic to share especially during this festive season; Merry X mass to all
Aliti ________________________________ From: Caleb Alaka <[email protected]> To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, December 14, 2010 3:34:27 PM Subject: [WestNileNet] Barifa Land Grabbed As you are all aware, Barifa forest is one of the Central Government Forest reserves. Some two or so years ago, Arua Municipal Council attempted to expand and extend its boundaries for a better planned Town. The Municipal then applied to the National Forest Authority to have Barifa de-gazetted. NFA accepted on condition that the Municipal Council got an alternative land for the forest. Municipal then got land worth 100 Million Shillings in Logiri and it has been paying for the land. I understand the Municipal Council intended to re-plan Barifa into a new Arua Town. Now some people have emerged from nowhere claiming that they are acting "on orders from above" and they have been clearing Barifa forest. The RDC Arua is the one purportedly supervising these people who have moved several trucks on the land. For us to act as WNF, we need a resolution and or a consent of the members so that we instruct our lawyers to file a suit stopping these guys from constructing any thing on the land and evicting them. If this situation is not arrested, Arua Municipal Council will loose the 100 Million shillings, we shall not have a better planned town and we shall in the words of the Bishop be worthless. What is your take on this
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