Bill was rejected by the president

This bill which is known as Biotechnology and Biosafety bill was rejected by the president on basis that the genetically modified seeds should never be mixed with the indigenous seeds with a view to protect indigenous varieties.

MPs led by  Bufumbira East mp Dr. James Nsaba Buturo say that  its embarrassing and disappointment for Ugandan scientists to continue push for enactment of GMO  bill into law yet  in developed countries such genetically modified crops  rejected.

He explained that the enactment of this bill means that the indigenous seeds will be phased out and every season  Ugandans will have to buy imported seeds  and in case of failure for foreign companies to produce such  seeds there will be scarcity of food.

Buturo expressed fears that the scientists behind this bill want to make Uganda a home for experiments on animals, humans, drugs and vaccines yet this can never be allowed any more in developed countries.

Ngora county MP David Abala  said that  they are to mobilize fellow Mps not to support the Bill on floor of parliament once its re-tabled as means of controlling the dangers its  likely to come along with.

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He has explained that Genetically Modified Organisms are already being used in Uganda in form of Vaccines, some foods sold in supermarkets among others adding that what is important is to ensure safety through a legislation. “Actually I am really supporting that the biosafety bill in parliament be passed the way it is because it is to protect us from any eventualities that might be in case of wrong application of Biotechnology on use of GMO’s” adds Dr Tom Okurut.

He said this while speaking to journalists in Kampala during a stakeholder’s dialogue to review the proposed necessary amendments in the national Environment management policy 1994. In May 05, 2015 the Members of Parliament sitting on the Ruling party National Resistance Movement (NRM) caucus took a bold step and approved this bill after they harmonized their initially varying opinions on what were then viewed as contentious clauses in the bill though a number of Ugandans are still opposed to its passing.

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