Residents camp at Parliament, accuse Museveni in-law of land grabbing

Residents from Nakaseke accusing President Yoweri Museveni’s son in-law Edwin Karugire of grabbing their land have camped at Parliament and vowed not to leave until their grievances are disposed of.

In the company of area MP Paulson Kasana Luttamaguzi, the residents told Daily Monitor that district land officials conniving with Police are threatening to evict them from what they claim to be their ancestral land.

“The people who are evicting us are working with the deputy RDC of Nakaseke and they told us that the land has been bought by Karugire (Museveni’s son-in-law),” said Mr Mustapher Kibirige, one of the residents camping at Parliament.

When contacted, Mr Edwin Karugire distanced himself from the allegations, saying “that must be another Edwin Karugire.”
“I have not grabbed, seized, taken, sold, bought, leased acquired or in any manner dealt with nay land in Nakaseke District or its environs. Please administer a sobriety test on anyone who alleges otherwise,” said Mr Karugire.

The OC Nakaseke Police station, only identified as Omario, told Daily Monitor “I am not aware of that, ring the DPC,” before hanging up.

Nakaseke South MP Paulson Luttamaguzi said evictions are on-going with the aid of the army.

“22 villages are facing eviction and there are armed people and RDCs, what is saddening me is that area leaders are conniving with the land grabbers,” he said.
The RDC did not answer repeated phone calls and text messages.