Respect for human rights
and having good Christian value are key elements in achieving peace in Bundibugyo.
This was mentioned by Ms Margret the area councilor of Kasitu Sub County during
the sensitization meeting of the community on conflict prevention and
management and human rights violations on 12th august 2016. Kasitu
is one of the sub counties that have been affected by conflicts either because
of its location and having citizens from all ethnic tribes (Bamba, Babwisi,
Bakonzo, Banumwa and Batwa communities).
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| RIC-NET ED leading the discussion on community actions |
The sensitization meeting
was mainly for residents of Bundimasoli and new created Ntandi town council. These
are area that from time to time is affected by every conflict that occurs. The participants
mentioned that conflicts in the area are results of false information being
spread and from specific people whose interests the community has failed to
understand. Some of the false information are related to cultural institution
owning land,people who don’t subscribe to certain cultural institution to be
wiped out of Bundibugyo. Individual interests have been linked to Government institutions,
where people claim to have been sent by certain individual from government.
The LCIII chairperson of
Kasitu s/c Mr. Musema agreed with the community views and analysis of the actors
and causes of conflicts. He said this is the time to amend the situation and
avoid listening to those “shallow minded
individual disorganizing the community”.
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| Members brainstorming on the actors and causes of conflicts. |
Some of the community
action suggested were; increase on community meetings to explain certain
unclear issues is in the laws especially the boundaries of the cultural institutions,
having joint dialogue between leaders of different cultural institution,
teaching the youth human rights and Christian values to improve their
relationships with other communities and ensure that people report the right
information to the right people.
The meeting was also attended
by LCs from the community, the area councilor to the District and the area councilors
to the sub counties. These leaders were tasked to make policies and bylaws that
favour the respect of human rights, development and rule of law to ensure a
peaceful co-existence.The area Councillor called upon all leaders to respect human rights and christian values to guide them in whatever action they do,or whatever they talk and share with others.These values are just inborn but still can be learnt if a person want too.
