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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The LC5 chairperson of Kiryandongo, Ms Edith Aliguma Adyeri, has said land dispute has impacted on people\u2019s lives, dignity and children\u2019s education in the district.<\/b><\/p>\n

Just like other parts of Uganda, conflicts over land in Kiryandongo arise when individuals \u2013 who often are blood relatives \u2013 compete for use of the same parcel of land or when members of the community lay claim over ownership of unutilised government land.<\/p>\n

Ms Adyeri further said land and environmental rights affect people both directly and indirectly, \u201cand we are not hearing it from afar. It is already together with us [here], it has already affected us!\u201d<\/p>\n

She was speaking at a meeting which sought to discuss alternative remedies to salvage the appalling land and environmental rights situation in Kiryandongo at the district headquarters on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The one-day dialogue was aimed at reflecting on the plight of land and environmental rights defenders, local and indigenous communities and the role of responsible land-based investments in protecting people and the planet.<\/p>\n

It was attended by private companies, members of civil society and local government officials and organised by Witness Radio \u2013 an advocate for land and environmental rights in Uganda \u2013 in partnership with Oxfam, and Kiryandongo District leadership.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome people have even died, families are broken up, and brothers are not seeing eye-to-eye because of land rights. Access to justice is equally becoming very difficult because when you hire one lawyer that lawyer will talk to learned friends, and they agree. They leave you in suspense,\u201d Ms Adyeri said.<\/p>\n

According to her, some children have not accessed education because of land and environmental rights.<\/p>\n

Mr Jonathan Akweteireho, the deputy Resident District Commissioner of Kiryandongo, said enlightened people especially should be sensitive to the historical injustice of this area.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can never handle the Bonyoro land question without thinking about that history. It will be an injustice to the incomers, to the government and to the leaders who don\u2019t understand,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had 38 ranches here which on the guidance of these international organisations, especially the World Bank, the government restructured them, allowing people to settle there, they were never given titles and up to today, there are big problems in all those ranches,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Mr Jeff Wokulira Ssebaggala, the executive director of Witness Radio, said that a well-functional land sector supports land users or holders and investors, reduces inefficiencies and provides mechanisms to resolve land disputes.<\/p>\n

Mr David Kyategeka, the secretary to the Kiryandongo District Land Board, said the issue of land rights is very clear but the major challenge has been sensitising the locals to know what rights he or she expects to enjoy out of this very important resource.<\/p>\n

Source: Monitor<\/b><\/p>\n

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