Posted on November, 15, 2018 at 09:22 am
Rice Farmers in Butaleja District have petitioned the commission of inquiry into Land Matters seeking to block prominent businessman Malik Koire, Mr Kadri Hifude and some police officers from utilizing the contested land where they were previously evicted. A group of more than 100 farmers under their umbrella body Doho Muhura Outgrowers Association, accuse Mr Koire of grabbing their land and tourturing them with the help of police.
The 1500 acre land is adjacent to Doho Irrigation Scheme. Rice Growers travelling in two buses arrived unannounced at the commission’s office at the National Archives and Records Centre in Kampala on Tuesday morning and followed the commission proceedings before their representative was allowed to address the commission.
Torture Allegations
I their petition, the farmers told the commission chaired by Justice CXatherin Bamugemereire that they were tortured and injured by armed police and stick-wielding men while being evicted from the land.
Source: Daily Monitor | Thursday November 15, 2018 | Page 27