Mickson, This is not a rumour anymore. I have a residence sharing borders with the forest. Indeed prisoners are seen under the watchfull eyes of the Arua RDC, Ibrahim Abiriga, clearing the block of trees starting from the fireline directly opposite Mzee Dranimva's Home, proceeding towards the next fireline running inside the forest parallel to Oluko road and connecting to the fireline behind Oasis Inn. All the trees surrounding the abandoned house near former CARE office are being cleared. When asked, Mr. Abiriga says it is orders from above (I've been reliably informed that Gen. Caleb Akandwanaho is behind this scheme). My Wife even inquired from the NFA Resident Range Manager who says he has not received any orders from anywhere apart from Mr. Abiriga's militarily guarded operations clearing that block of the forest. Of course Arua Municipal Council as an interested party in the land should come up to inform the public on what is going on. That Barifa has been sold to Salim Saleh, et al, to construct modern satellite town has been a rumour running for more than five years now and I think the truth is now unfolding. Our concern however is that Arua Municipal Council may have already lost money to NFA by way of compensating the latter with land at Kaza, in Logiri and further to that is likelihood of local stakeholders losing out on their interests in the now contested land. Is that a rumour anymore? Aggrey Adrale
--- On Fri, 17/12/10, Mickson Abati <[email protected]> wrote: From: Mickson Abati <[email protected]> Subject: {Disarmed} Re: [WestNileNet] {Disarmed} Re: Barifa Land Grabbed To: "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, 17 December, 2010, 14:54 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. 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