President Yoweri Museveni has issued tough guidelines in which he banned all land evictions all over the country that are carried out without the consent of the respective District Security Committees.
In a February 28, 2022, letter to the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, Mr. Museveni used his powers under Article 98(1) and 99(1) of the Constitution that enjoins him to ensure good governance and protect the Constitution to stop any evictions that are not given green light by the District Security Committees.
The president however warned that if an illegal eviction happens, the members of the District Security Committee will all be held responsible and action will be taken against them.
He, however, excluded the UPDF representatives who he said may not be in the know of the substance of the issues involved.
In the same communication, the president requested the Chief Justice to prevail upon the Justices and Magistrates who “violate the Constitution by illegally evicting people in collusion with land grabbers”.
The president further directed the Minister of Lands to inform the Attorney General about such abuses by judicial officers so that legal action can be taken against them. END
