The MPs made the remarks while debating the ministerial statement on the water weed on Lake Victoria presented to Parliament by the State Minister for Environment, Mary Goreti Kitutu Kimono.

Margaret Komuhangi right together with the Leader of Opposition Winnie Kizza left.

The MP for Nakasongola district, Margaret Komuhangi, said that this weed has led people to die on water in Nakasongola when it cuts them off while fishing.

MPs that included that for Kyoga County, Anthony Okello, Amolter district Woman MP, Doreen Amule, said that there should be measures to remove this weed from Lake Kyoga so that it does not spread over other water bodies and affect fishing and transport.

In his response the Minister of Agriculture, Vincent Sempijja, assured Parliament and the fishing community that this water weed will be removed as soon as possible since the machines to carry out this work are available .

Part of Lake Kyoga

This new weed has small leaves while in some parts of this lake is known as Nankabirwa weed and it tends to multiply fast.

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