The State Minister for Water and Environment, Hon. Beatrice Atim Anywar yesterday came under criticism from Members of Parliament for losing her passion in the fight against environmental degradation.
It followed a heated debate during the plenary sitting following the report of the Committee on Climate Change that related to a motion for a resolution of Parliament urging the Government to address climate change in the country.
Hon. Gorret Namugga, the Mawogola County Member of Parliament in Ssembabule District like other many legislators accused Anywar of sleeping on her job while the country loses forests and wetlands under the watch of her Ministry. Hon. Namugga speaking…….
Hon. Anywar blamed the rampant level of environmental degradation on corruption, adding that last month, Cabinet passed a 10-year environment restoration program such as evicting people and cancellation of land titles in wetlands among others.
Hon. Anywar speaking…….
In the report, Jacinta Atuto, the Vice Chairperson of the Committee, who doubles as the Kapelebyong District Woman MP explained that the escalating vice of encroachment on wetlands both in the urban and rural areas is a threat to wetland ecosystems in the country. END