The Busongora South Member of Parliament, Hon. Jackson Mbaju Kathika has called for urgent efforts in relocating families he says living a risky life after their houses were submerged with water following the weekend rains.
Addressing the press shortly after visiting the affected people, Hon. Mbaju who asked the flood victims to shift to Karusandara sub county head quarters and Kivengenyi areas was worried of the future epidemics and hunger now that the floods had swept away pit-latrines and crops.
Hon. Mbaju speaking…..
Mr. Christopher Kalyamubiri, the area sub county chief said he has given out the subcounty hall and a tent to house some affected people whom he said however that have refused the plan.
Ms Achan Immaculate a mother of seven children in Kabaka village called for the intervention of government and partners to mediate their living conditions that are almost turning hopeless over rains that poured all nights over the weekend. Ms Achan and others….
The seventy years old Ms Josephine Nyakato said that she was thinking of sending her children to the tent for safety as she keeps guard of her property in her main house. Ms Nyakato speaking……
In a telephone interview with this radio, Hon. Elly Magwara, the Kasese district Deputy Speaker and former Secretary for Works and technical services said that no time to point fingers currently now that dislting River Nyamwamba is still part of phase two of Mubuku irrigation whose construction works is still ongoing. Hon. Magwara speaking…..
The Kasese district Vice Chairperson, Hon. Gideon Ntabose who accompanied the legislator regretted the floods he said mostly affect the innocent children who have turned the flowing water into a game platform. END
