On 24th August 2016, the community members of Nyasoro
village, in Ntotoro sub county Bundibugyo District held a meeting to share
views on their involvement in the post election conflicts and how as community
they can prevent and manage further occurrences.
The meeting was attended by 87
community members, the LCI chair person Mr. Friday Alex, the CDO Ms Margret and
the LCIII chairperson Mr. Monday Hannington. Others who attended the meeting
were the foot peace Ambassadors from Yesu Atubalye group of Ntotoro Sub County.
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| LCIII chairperson Mr Hannington address the meeting. |
In a meeting held at the compound
of Mr. Mukirania Gideon who is also living in hiding. About 20 houses were
burnt down in Nyasoro village alone, over 50 household were displaced, the
Bamba moved in the camps set by UNICEF while the Bakonzo moved in the mountains
to seek sanctuary, children no longer go to school, some lives were lost. The
villages and cocoa garden have turned into park.
The community members shared
that, the post election conflicts had an origin in the past and cannot be
blamed to the political situation moreover all who contested was candidates
from the NRM party. It was agreed that members who had been displaced should
come back. Members from all tribes agreed to provide security to each other’s
incase of attack.
They also agreed that conflicts were results of issues they
could not understand themselves and found themselves in the fight. A team of 20
youth was formed that will support the security team in guarding the cocoa garden.
These volunteer youth comprising of all tribes shall be moving around the
village with a police officer. Similarly the community agreed to support each
other in putting up temporally shelters in the village.
