Uganda: Undressing for 'Land Grabbers' Not a Sustainable Solution to Land Conflicts

opinion

Undressing is increasingly becoming 'trendy', especially when people - particularly women - are protesting over land. In recent months, this trend started in Apaa, Amuru District and spread to Soroti District. And on Monday, Daily Monitor reported that the Minister of State for Lands, Ms Aidah Nantaba, had advised residents of Kayunga District, who are being evicted from their land, to undress before land grabbers as a tactic to scare them away.

So far, there is nothing to suggest that naked protests by women have prompted the responsible authorities to institute comprehensive reforms to resolve land wrangles in our communities.

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