James Muhindo writes that Museveni’s attitude on rights of mineral-rich land owners depicts a colonial kind of mentality First, was the involuntary resettlement of residents of Buseruka and Kabaale in Hoima whose land was taken to pave way for the construction of the Oil refinery. Subsequently, residents of Bugambe Sub-County Hoima District were also inhumanly evicted, for the construction of an Oil Waste Treatment Plant. Most of the displaced “Villagers” remain in suspense up-to-date with only Civil Society Organisations trying to advocate for their rights. How worse will this get if the investors are assured of protection from “above”? ugandaoil.co/2014/10/musevenis-attitude-on-rights-of-mineral-rich-land-owners-depicts-a-colonial-kind-of-mentality/
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 09:01:06 +0000
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