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According to King Olarker, it is unfortunate that the very chiefs who are supposed to safeguard Kingdom land are deeply involved in its illegal sale, and this practice must cease immediately. He emphasized that the prevailing high poverty levels should not drive the chiefs and their subjects to sell their land, which is their most valuable asset.
The Alur King Philip
Olarker Rauni III has issued a decree prohibiting clan chiefs from overseeing
the illegal sale of Kingdom land.
The decree was announced during the third
Council of Chiefs meeting at Jukia Hill in Nebbi Municipality on Tuesday.
This declaration comes at a time when the
Kingdom is grappling with unregulated and rampant land sales to investors and
businesspersons, often under the supervision of clan chiefs. This has led to
numerous land disputes and conflicts within the Kingdom.
According to King Olarker, it is unfortunate
that the very chiefs who are supposed to safeguard Kingdom land are deeply
involved in its illegal sale, and this practice must cease immediately. He
emphasized that the prevailing high poverty levels should not drive the chiefs
and their subjects to sell their land, which is their most valuable asset.
"I want all the chiefs to prioritize the
protection of land in their areas. I understand that many of us are living in
poverty, but my duty as the king is to ensure the protection of all my people
and our land, which is our primary source of livelihood," stated Olarker.
Some of the areas where land grabbing is
widespread within the Kingdom include Opano Panyigoro in Pakwach Sub County,
Pakwach district, Padolo, Agule, and Acer in Nebbi district, and Patera in
Atyak, Zombo district. Vincent Ochaya Orach, the Deputy Prime
Minister of Alur Kingdom, attributes the chiefs' involvement in land
transactions to the high poverty levels. He explained that investors have taken
advantage of the financial situation of the chiefs to purchase land.
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Alur Kingdom is a
hereditary traditional institution located in northwestern Uganda and the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
In Uganda, the Alur people
primarily inhabit the districts of Zombo, Nebbi, Pakwach, and some parts of
Arua city, while in the DRC, they reside mostly north of Lake Albert.
