Dear All, This unfortunate issue of the Land grab at Barifa must not be allowed by all means. We must emulate our brothers and sisters in Acholi on this issue of Land grab. As someone suggested, this issue must be made clear to our aspiring politicians that anyone supporting the idea of Barifa Land grab must never get any vote from the people whose only resource at this time is the land. We must not allow the future of future generation to such a doom as our population is still growing, and the need for land becomes even more pronounced. The people people in Land Commission in Arua and the municipal and district officials should not claim ignorance as Mr. Alaka mentioned from the sources he got the information. How surely can the district/municipal officials begin to plan for developments in Barifa when the Central Business District in Arua is undeveloped and the surrounding areas much nearer to the town centre are all undeveloped. According to some sources I am told the the brother of some of these big men is involved in this saga. Tullow can not just come and begin cutting trees in Barifa if no one among the District/Municipal authorities gave them the green light. This issue should be the litmus test for the steadfastness of West Nile Foundation if indeed the Foundation cares about some of the negative issues affecting our region, and this is one of those negative issues to deal with. I would think it is in order to put a legal injuction to this land grab as soon as possible. To get the true information about this issue should not take long lest, more damage is done to the land by the people who have targeted it. A legal framework should be institued immediately to stop these people from taking Barifa. If we can not protect the land we depend on what are we left with to defend people. This issue should be put to all politicians aspiring to represent our region.
On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 1:46 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. What is your take on this >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> WestNileNet mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet >> >> WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> All Archives can be found at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> WestNileNet mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet >> >> WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> All Archives can be found at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). 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