By Editorial,
Chaos erupted in the Kititi wetland of Kyanamukaka Subcounty in Masaka District as officials from the National Environment Management Authority and Police evicted the wetland encroachers.
The eviction exercise over the weekend saw hundreds of hectares of plantations razed down.
The operation, aimed at reclaiming the wetland, resulted in violent clashes, with tear gas and live bullets being fired to disperse protesting residents.
NEMA officials, with police support, raided the swamp early in the morning, targeting crops such as rice, fruits, bananas, and other produce grown illegally in the wetland, sparking panic among the residents, who responded by throwing stones at the authorities. END
