Dear All, WestNile must stand firm on this.The is a bad prescedence in Nebbi/Zombo, USI Forest(Warr) which was planted by Colonialists.Trees were felled under gun-point.The land has remained bare...replanting has taken ages to come by.
rgds Gilbert ________________________________ From: Mickson Abati <[email protected]> To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, 17 December, 2010 15:54:14 Subject: {Disarmed} Re: [WestNileNet] {Disarmed} Re: Barifa Land Grabbed Dear All This sounds as roumers, for if it was true that Barifa is being grabed without the concent of the Municipal Authorities Our dear Town Clark would have issued a statement to conter these numerous out busts. For me as of now i dismiss the above refference as roumers. I pray that this time the GoodLord will Intervene to defend the voiceless and punish the parpetrators who want to take away our only becon of hope. Long live WNF Enjoaye. --- On Fri, 17/12/10, aggrey adrale <[email protected]> wrote: >From: aggrey adrale <[email protected]> >Subject: {Disarmed} Re: [WestNileNet] Barifa Land Grabbed >To: "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" <[email protected]> >Date: Friday, 17 December, 2010, 9:41 > > >Hi Caleb, > >Thanks for this information and guidance on what to do. For me the resolution >is >long drawn that we cannot allow people to interfere with the >acquisition process >that was already on-going. > >What is the take of Arua Municipal Council on this? > >For me as a member of WNF I suggest we immediately give instructions to our >lawyers to seek court injunction to immediately cutail the recent developments >and compensation to the relevant authorities for the damage already done. >Perhaps we could also look at the option of suing some people like Ibrahim >Abiriga et al, who are physically overseeing the land grabbing and clearing >process at Barifa Central Forest Reserve. > >That's my take > >--- On Tue, 14/12/10, Caleb Alaka <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>From: Caleb Alaka <[email protected]> >>Subject: [WestNileNet] Barifa Land Grabbed >>To: "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" <[email protected]> >>Date: Tuesday, 14 December, 2010, 14:34 >> >> >>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 >> >> >>-----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>WestNileNet mailing list >>MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from >>"uk.mc297.mail.yahoo.com" >>claiming to be MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from >>"uk.mc297.mail.yahoo.com" claiming to be [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. >>_______________________________________________ >> > >-- >This message has been scanned for viruses and >dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >believed to be clean. >-----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > >_______________________________________________ >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. >_______________________________________________ > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
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