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Apparently, this action contravenes the East African Treaty rules of free movement across the member states of the EAC.
Rwanda closed its borders with Uganda at Gatuna and Cyanika in 2019 which consequently paralyzed business and halted movement. After four months since Rwanda officially reopened the border, a panel of five justices condemned the act.
Led by the Principal Judge, Dr Yohane Masara, they ruled that the acts contravened specifically Articles 5,6 and 7, among other articles of the Treaty.
They also said restricting freedom of movement of Rwandan nationals to Uganda totally infringed and violated the protocol of free movement of goods and persons.
Henceforth, the regional court warned Rwanda against violating any provisions of the Treaty. It also called upon partner states to always adhere to the treaties they sign.
The ruling of the court followed a case filed in April 2019 by a concerned lawyer, Mr Steven Kalali. Mr. Kalali said the conduct of the Rwandan President Paul Kagame aggrieved him.
Apparently, President Kagame refused immigration officers and revenue authorities at the border posts to allow Ugandan citizens, traders and goods from crossing into his country over unjustified reasons.
In similar news previously reported by NEWSLEXPOINT.com, in recent developments, the Democratic Republic of Congo closed its border with Rwanda. This followed an incident that saw a DRC soldier shot dead while in the country’s territory.
The closure of the border is the most recent escalation in the diplomatic crisis between the two countries.
Check Also;
- DRC Closes Its Border With Rwanda Following Assassination Of Its Soldier
- Freedom Of Speech Is Still An Issue In Rwanda; Human Rights Watch
- Rwanda Finally Agrees To Reopen Border With Uganda
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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)
