By; Ben Musanje
Lawyers through their body the Uganda Law Society have opposed the compulsory Land Acquisition by the government.
Government had though the tabled the Land Amendment Bill proposed changes in Article 26 of the Constitution to acquire public Land for its project prior to compensation, a move that has met resistance from various stake holders.
The Uganda Law Society’s president Francis Gimara had told Justice Catherine Bamugemeirire’s Land Inquiry Commission, that there is no need for Constitution amendment, since government has failed to account for the little Land that was vested to it by the same Constitution.
Lawyers have also questioned the rush for Law amendment when the Land Inquiry Commission has not even finalized the task given to it.
They have further proposed removal of Land Registration from the office of Commissioner for Land Registration.
This comes barely a day when the ruling Party’s parliamentary caucus has split over the proposed Law reforms, which compelled the president to institute a committee by his Vice Edward Ssekandi to investigate the matter.
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