Pabbo Land Grabs: Leaving Over 1,000 Landless and Leading to Possible Violence

Parlianment Wants Senior UPDF Officers Investigated over Pabbo “Army Land” - Acholi Times

Kilak MP Wants Pabbo Councillors to Resign Over UPDF Land Dispute- Acholi Times

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“…the army was brought in to survey the land and put up mark stone on the 6000 hectares of land that may render over 1000 families in the sub county landless.” 

“Almost everywhere one looks today in Uganda, there are cases of land evictions which has left millions of poverty stricken people landless. As in Acholi, the rush for land is fuelled by corruption, greed, and poor leadership. According to the Member of Parliament for Kilak County Hon Gilbert Olanya, the Uganda People Defense Forces (UPDF) is manipulating the dire conditions of formerly interned population by offering money and bribes in order to grab their lands.”

“Two weeks ago, a group of youths from area removed all the mark stone that was planted by the army and tore down the fence that had been erected to protect the land.”

#[S]OILforthePeople, Stop the land grabs