Legislators across the Political Divide on Wednesday July 6, formed the “Uganda Parliamentarians Land Management Forum.
Addressing journalists on Wednesday, Christine Nakimwero Kaaya, the designated Chairperson, revealed that the platform will at the core, promote and protect land rights of Ugandans across the country.
“We are going to use our oversight role especially in identifying which disputes are common across Uganda and then use our legislative role. Some of the policies are there but are not biting as far as land tenure security for our very vulnerable citizens is concerned. Look at the Parish Development Model, nothing has been put up as far as management of the Parish Area Land Committee is concerned and yet this is the first organ that would help us with land disputes,” Kaaya revealed.ReadMore