Edward Katumba Wamala-Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces.

The Chief of Defense Forces (CDF), General Katumba Wamala last week  warned Army officers against using their positions and army ranks to grab civilian’s land and other properties.
He made the remarks while interfacing with the Human Rights Committee of Parliament Chaired the Committee’s Vice Chairperson, Safia Nalule.
Katumba says that the land matter has become a big problem and even the military is not immune from these problems, saying that many of the army officers in different parts of the country have been implicated in land grabbing.
He says that much as the army officers are entitled of owning land but they should avoid the illegal acquisition of land.

Katumba however, says that some issues surrounding land wrangles are propagated by the Uganda land commission which issue more than one land tittle to different persons.

Women in Amuru district discussing with a government officials and accused some army officials of grabbing their land.

He also asked parliament to investigate why the society has changed to aggressiveness and not law abiding