In a statement issued on Tuesday, EACOP addressed allegations that landowners in Kikuube District had not been compensated or were facing potential eviction without compensation. According to EACOP's compensation records, only one project-affected person remains unpaid.
On Tuesday, The Appellate Division of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) accepted the appeal and asked the activists to file written submissions by March 22, 2024.
It means that the shareholders including the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) will have to ask for more money from the treasury to meet its obligations.
Confirmation by the company confirms the major role that China and Chinese firms are expected to play in the construction of the pipeline. Some Western banks and insurance firms were forced to shy away from funding the project.
The latest move by the international and their local stop EACOP campaigners comes after they successfully fought off Western banks and insurance firms from funding the project.