Uganda: Minister Atubo Campaigns for Land Policy
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New Vision (Kampala)
17 July 2008
Posted to the web 18 July 2008
Emmanuel Kajubu
Kampala
The national land policy will enhance industrialisation, lands minister Daniel Omara Atubo has said. He urged Ugandans to debate the draft policy and also submit their views for inclusion.
The minister noted that the country's land had not been managed well but the policy would reorganise land administration.
"The land policy should be able to support Uganda's drive to become an industrial country with a developed service sector and skilled working class."
Atubo was on Wednesday speaking in Fort Portal town during a consultative seminar on the proposed national land policy.
The seminar, organised by the ministry, was to collect views from leaders in the western region on the draft.
Through industrialisation people will get employment and reduce household poverty, which will ultimately improve their living standards, Atubo explained.
He added that the policy would also solve land disputes and evictions.
"You should bring your views. The policy should be owned by all Ugandans irrespective of their political and cultural beliefs."
Atubo dispelled fears that the Government had intentions of grabbing people's land. He warned district leaders against giving government land to individuals.
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Opponents of the proposed Land (Amendment) Bill have urged the Government to first pass the national land policy.
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