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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>More than 800 Internally Displaced Persons(IDP) in the Kasese District, who fell victim to the 2020 floods, have asked the government to urgently resettle them.<\/b><\/p>\n

For the past four years, the victims have endured dire conditions living in makeshift structures at Muhokya camp.<\/p>\n

The locals say the government\u2019s pledge made by the Prime Minister, Ms Robbinah Nabbanja, in July 2021 to resettle them has never been fulfilled.<\/p>\n

Ms Rehema Aryema, the chairperson of Muhokya IDP camp, said they are living in unbearable conditions.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018The government should provide essentials such as soap, sugar, and Taplins for shelter. They last did it two-and-a half years ago,\u2019\u2019 she said at the weekend.<\/p>\n

She added that during the Prime Minister\u2019s visit in 2021, some relief items such as mosquito nets and blankets were rejected because they were of poor standards.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur hopes for resettlement into permanent land are fading because the district leaders don\u2019t have any feedback,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Mr Julius Mbusa, a resident of the Muhokya IDP Camp, said whenever it rains, their houses flood.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen it rains, water enter into our makeshift houses, and the taplins provided by authorities are old,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Mbusa added that the makeshift toilets flood during the rainy season, posing a risk of a cholera outbreak.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is also lack of security in the camp. It is situated in an open space near the Kasese-Mbarara road, leaving them vulnerable to potential attacks, particularly from ADF rebels,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

Ms Margaret Musiimenta, a mother and resident at the camp, said there are increasing instances of teenage pregnancies and early marriages.<\/p>\n

The chairperson of Kasese, Mr Muhindi Erifaz Bukombi, said the government has done several interventions since the 2020 floods on River Nyamwamba, including desilting part of the river.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe asked the government to procure land for our people so that they leave the camp,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

We were unable to get a comment from the Office of the Prime Minister by press time yesterday.<\/p>\n

2020 floods<\/b><\/p>\n

The floods, which occurred in May 2020, rendered a total of 875 individuals\u2019 homeless.<\/p>\n

The catastrophe was triggered by the overflow of several rivers, including Nyamwamba, Nyamugasani, Mubuku, Thako, Sebwe, Namuhuga, Ngagi and Lamiya.<\/p>\n

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