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Dr Ruhakana Rugunda, the former prime minister of Uganda has lashed out at the European parliament (EU), saying they can’t talk to Uganda about the issue of human rights.
Rugunda was commenting on a recent concerns by the EU parliament over EACOP. He said there is no country in the world where there are no human rights abuses and violations even in the United States of America.
“You have been seeing what has been happening in America. America is grappling with those issues to try and solve them. On the issue of human rights, Uganda should be saluted, congratulated for the tremendous progress it has made,” he noted.
In September, the bEU parliament adopted a resolution condemning the human rights violations as well as the major environmental and climate risks posed by the Tilenga and EACOP projects.
These are developed by French oil company Total in Uganda and Tanzania.
It was noted that more than 100,000 persons are being forcibly evicted to create space for this mega oil project. EU says people are being deprived from the free use of their land and their livelihood even before receiving compensation.
This oil project is expected to kick off in 2025. Bobi Wine is strongly against this because according to him, it’s another way to make Ugandans poor with their own resources.
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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)
