Over 50 civil society organisations have convened for a retreat to discuss new strategies of advocating for the rights of people living in oil rich areas.

Tullow Oil drilling in Bulisa

The Chairperson of civil society organisations on oil and gas Enock Nimpami says in the recently passed oil bills, it is stipulated that the indigenous people will get 7 % of the oil proceeds but the government has not come out to discuss this issue with the locals.

Nimpami says that this campaign is meant to ensure the issues raised are tackled comprehensively before the actual oil production begins.

He adds that the outcome of the retreat will be taken to the communities where prospecting is ongoing, for further discussions.

The retreat is organized by International Alert in collaboration with other organisations like Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment, African Institute Energy Governance and Green Watch among others.

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The call was made by the state minister for disaster preparedness and refugees Musa Ecweru at the opening of the climate change justice hearing tribunal in kampala.

Minister Ecweru says although a number of stakeholders are undertaking different interventions in addressing climate change, lack of coordination and cooperation is undermining the successes.

He further appeals to the players to reach out to the rural people with a similar message of environmental protection so that they are involved in the disaster risk reduction and management.

The workshop was organised by the African women economic policy network under the theme “advocating for mitigation and adaptation of strategies of the impact of climate change in the livelihoods of women and other marginalized groups.”

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The Organizations say, the three judges who are currently working in this court can not possibly handle the many corruption cases filed in this court which causes huge backlog.

One of the activists, Felix Kafuma notes that the court should also be facilitated with enough transport means to endeavor this court clear off the cases filed in up country.

Meanwhile, Felix still asks the Minister for presidency Kabakumba Masiko to resign her position as she is being investigated about the media reports that she used Government transmitter for her own private business in Masindi to satisfy her desires.

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