Cattle Compensation in Lango Sub-Region

 

PRESIDENT MUSEVENI PROPOSES SELECT COMMITTEE TO RESOLVE CATTLE COMPENSATION IN LANGO

 President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has proposed the formation of a select committee of trusted representatives from the Lango sub-region to directly engage the government on the long-standing issue of livestock compensation.

The President made the proposal during a high-level meeting with leaders and residents of Lango at Lango College grounds, recently where emotions ran high over delays, and frustrations surrounding the compensation program.

The President’s remarks marked a significant shift in approach, as leaders and citizens from the sub-region voiced deep dissatisfaction with the current system, which they said has been captured by middlemen and riddled with corruption.

According to the President, the process was originally compromised when lawyers inflated claims and pocketed money meant for beneficiaries.

“That is why we insisted on direct payments. So far, 169 billion shillings has been spent. But we still need 506 billion shillings for verified claims and another 275 billion shillings for unverified ones – close to 800 billion shillings in total,” he said.

The cattle compensation program, officially launched in March 2022 with a budget of UGX 200 billion, was meant to compensate victims in Acholi, Lango, and Teso whose livestock and property were destroyed during past insurgencies and conflicts.

President Museveni stressed that the initiative was not a standard government practice but rather an exceptional measure to foster peace and reconciliation.















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