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Kizza says due to this, his visitors and Ugandans at large can’t access him at his home in Kasangati, Wakiso district. Besigye was put under house arrest after he tried to strike over high commodity prices in the country last week.
The former presidential candidate said they have stationed eight police patrol vehicles at and around his home since Thursday last week.
Apparently, colleagues of the (PFT) Red Card Front, who had come to check on him at home, weren’t allowed anywhere near the home.
“They couldn’t get through the roadblock at the junction to our home. Even the food they brought for us had to go back. We shall, definitely, overcome,” he said.
According to him, the intention is to silence him so that Ugandans can ignore the ongoing situation.
Last week, while speaking to the media, he advised that government cuts the number of legislators down from 500. He says they are only adding to expenses the country can’t afford.
“We can’t breathe, reduce the cost of living,” he said, noting that President Museveni should do away with Resident District Commissioners (RDCs).
However, this act by Besigye tore the Opposition apart specifically NUP and FDC. NUP supporters said Besigye wants a game because he has been quiet all this while.
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![[dropcap]A[/dropcap] section of women in Bugongo parish and Nawangaiza parish in Nawandala Sub County, Iganga District have decried the near-impossible terms set for them to access GROW funds. They have now petitioned their woman member of parliament for Iganga Hon. Kauma Sauda Alibaawo to ask the government for revised terms and conditions. This is to enable them to benefit from the program. The disgruntled women accuse the implementers of the program of charging the money. They are also asking for their land titles and land agreements. They said that such properties are governed by their husbands. These, therefore want the government through their woman MP to intervene and revise the requirements for one to benefit. The women were on Wednesday at Namabwere primary school in Nawandala Sub County. They had gathered in their respective groups to receive over 300 chickens from Hon Alibaawo in her campaign to improve the livelihood of women in Iganga district. Each group was given 50 chicken as start-up capital in their journey to prosperity. Read what some leaders said; Ms Naigambi Lydia from Nawandala Trading Centre says, “They solicited money from us through opening bank accounts and depositing Shs80,000. They also asked for land titles and land agreements from us yet we don’t have such things. I was informed that I needed to have a business with a capital of Shs4m yet my capital was very small.” The chairperson Kisoboka Saving Group in Nawandala Ms. Nakagolo Faith said they were not able to join the program. This is given the many conditions attached. She also asked their woman MP to raise their concerns to the relevant offices. The MP condemned the mode of implementation of the program. She cited that it has turned to benefit the well-off class of women other than the intended group. She further asked the government to intervene saying the current strings attached to the programme are very tight to accommodate a common woman. GROW project is a Government of Uganda initiative that arose out of the need to respond to the needs of women entrepreneurs. This is especially those who want to grow their businesses, sustain their self-employment and create more jobs. Check Also; Iganga District NRM Leaders Urge Museveni To Fulfill Election Promises Of 2021 International Women's Day: Celebrating Progress Towards Equality](https://i0.wp.com/newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg?resize=300%2C160&ssl=1)
