During the inspections, it was discovered that the packaging material of the underweight sugar was tampered with, as the inner polyethylene layer was found with holes.
“All a student has to come with are their personal basic needs. Everything else is provided. The mattress, beddings, food, and health care are available to students.”
No occupants will be chased from the land but will instead be registered and given certificates of occupancy to allow them to pay the nominal ground rent, ‘Busuulu.’
“Some of these people being evicted have been in these wetlands for 30 years, living in structures approved by district planners. There is a lot of corruption and bribery in NEMA that needs to be investigated and culprits arrested.“
The issues of evictions don’t discriminate against political affiliations, and the issues of violating the rights of Ugandans don’t bother about political parties because when such a day comes, all face the wrath.
“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.”