The commission of inquiry into land matters designated by President Yoweri Museveni is resuming its public hearings today Monday, two weeks after taking a technical break.
The commission took a break after running out of funds to operate. Catherine Bamugemereire, the chairperson of the commission, told journalists that they could not proceed due to lack of funds
We later learnt that out of the sh17b given to the Ministry of Finance to cover the commission’s work for six months, it only got sh2.5b for the first quarter.
Now, a press statement, released by Ebert Byenkya, the commission’s lead lawyer, they have made progress regarding obtaining the resources the commission requires to do its work and that they are now in position to proceed with the hearings.
Byenkya, stated that finance minister Matia Kasaija has given firm confirmation to the commission that the resources to enable it do its work will be made available in the shortest time possible.
“The commission has cordial and constructive interactions with the Ministry of Finance and other government agencies,” he said.
It is understood the commission has also commenced the preparation of the interim report, which they are required to submit to the president within a period of three months, from May 9 when it started work.
However, according to Byenkya, the two-week break might affect the submission date.