Reply To: The problem of Uganda political class

[Yoweri Museveni]

Randomly thinking and typing about our customary land before I sleep tonight. Without malice and prejudice to any persons, parties, politics, profits, policies, projects, plans, etc.

As a general practice, land in Acholi since time immemorial is largely customarily owned. The current Land Act introduced optional land registration into what’s called customary land certificate but so far not yet effectively implemented.

For that reason it’s important to note that any individual(s) or institution(s) claiming recent private titled (registered) ownership, right or interest in land in Acholi region is most likely a proper prime suspect of land grabbing thereto.

Suffice to add is the disturbing fact that the population in the region have just returned from encampment of what were called IDP camps. Meaning we’re fully doubtful over who dubiously planned, surveyed and planted mark-stones where, when and why while the land owners were confined.

And straight to the point for that matter, by who, how, when, and why did an entity trading as “Uganda Livestock Industries Limited” get an exclusive private title of ownership to an estate in ‘fee simple’ in land in Acholi region?

Who gave or sold the said gigantic chunk of land, (25,516:607 Hect) to them? Who witnessed or attested to the opening of the boundaries? Has their title been issued according to the law in the registration of Title Act and hence the alleged owners are entitled to quiet title?

This land title in my nose is horribly super stinking and must have been definitely acquired in a fundamentally fraudulent means through upper high handedness. We need to ask questions about it legality without fear or favour.

In conclusion therefore, I do suggest that in public and national interest, the purported land title obtained must be urgently be investigated by all the authorities, challenged in the competent court for immediate cancellation of the land title.