Residents of Kanara and Butungama sub-counties in Ntoroko District have asked the government to take action against UPDF Fisheries Protection Unit for alleged harassment and torture.
Mr. Jacob Musingizi, one of the fishermen on Lake Albert, says that when floods hit the district in September 2019 majority of their properties, both nets and boats were destroyed and they were left with nothing.
Musinguzi says in spite of the government failing to provide the flood victims with essential basics like food, shelter, and medical care the government instead deployed soldiers on the lake to harass the fishermen. Mr. Musinguzi speaking…..
Mr. Joseph Irumba, also a fisherman on Lake Albert says that the unit is confiscating fish from people in IDP camps yet it is their only source of food. Mr. Irumba speaking…….
The Former Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga had directed the Fisheries Protection Unit to halt its operations on all water bodies in the country for alleged mistreatment of fishing communities. END