Police in Mateete Town Council, Ssembabule District, have fired tear gas and bullets in the air to disperse coffee milling machine owners, traders, and farmers who have been protesting against the closure of their milling machines for three days now.
“The poor are not allowed to build in wetlands and cut forests, but the rich who have money are given permission to build and destroy the environment. If we are to preserve the environment, the NEMA laws should be fair to all, whether rich or poor.”