The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Stanley Ntagali has cautioned members of parliament to slow down on the constitutional amendment bill 2017. The bill seeks to amend article 26 of the constitution to provide for the compulsory acquisition of land for government projects.
Article 26 of the Constitution provides for the right of persons to own property and how it can be acquired by government. But government argues that the provision has slowed down the implementation of key project resulting from compensation disputes.
But the Archbishop Stanley Ntagali has cautioned legislators to go slow on the proposed amendment. Delivering his homily at St. Peters Cathedral Rugarama during the golden jubilee celebrations of Kigezi diocese on Sunday, expressed his reservations on the proposed amendment and accused the legislators of failing to fight land grabbers across the country.
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