I am surely at a loss on this matter. I know like comrade Alaka has explained, that a formal process was being undertaken between Arua Municipal Council and the NFA as regards de-gazzeting parts of the forest for residential purposes. I saw a copy of the letter that was prepared by the Council to NFA and Ministries concerned as regards this matter. I have therefore been expecting a positive news since the Council had already acquired a land in Logiri as replacement. I find it hard to accept this bull shit "Orders from above" business. I seriously think we need to go ahead with the legal option if we are to be given an explanation on what is happening. I fear that we may lose the land and even the golf ground like we lost part of it several years back. Yet this open space is part of the beauty of the town. Our pride should not just be in so-called constructions but also in maintaining a natural green-scenery that's attractive to the eyes and that affects the freshness off the air we breath. I would think we should liase with Municipal Council and the NFA on matters of documents that may be required in as far as this crucial issue is concerned. We cannot allow the Municipal Re-Planning Process that is already in the pipeline to just go to waste like that. I think we have been taken for granted enough and the People of Arua should stand up, even if it meant a demonstration in town.
Thanks. ACIDRI DEOGRATIAS, University College Cork, Ireland. On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 6:46 PM, Achile Fendru <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree with Caleb and the rest that a law suit is the way to go right now > with a request for an injunction to stop all activities on the said > land/property till the matter is sorted out. > > > > If Tullow or “people who give orders from above” are interested in > developing Arua town, they should do so in an open and transparent manner in > cooperation and partnership with the Arua Municipal authorities and the main > stake holders, the people of Arua. > > > On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 11:18 AM, DRAMADRI JOSEPH > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Caleb, >> >> You have my consent, just go ahead to file a suit. The longer we take, the >> faster we lose our Barifa. We better stop them when they havent gone far. >> >> Dramadri Jos >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* alaka caleb <[email protected]> >> >> *To:* A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Tue, 14 December, 2010 17:28:29 >> *Subject:* Re: [WestNileNet] Barifa Land Grabbed/ west nile Golf course >> in ruins >> >> I talked to some officials of Arua Municipal Council, they are also at >> a loss. They do not know what is happening. Even the District Land >> Board is perplexed. The District officials are at a loss. Rumour is >> that its Tullow oil to which the land has been given. I also >> understand that NFA has not de-gazetted the forest and has a >> Memorundum of understanding with Arua Municipal Council for the >> Municipal Council to use the land upon giving the alternative which >> the Municipal Council acquired in Logiri. >> >> As for the resolution, it can just be our consensus on the net. But >> let any other person with information share it with us. Remember the >> culture of land grabbing is entreching it self in Uganda. It is only >> the Acholis who have resisted it, lets see what we can do >> >> On 12/14/10, aliti candia <[email protected]> wrote: >> > 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. 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