President Yoweri Museveni has tasked the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) to prevent "corrupt officials" in government from abetting illegal land evictions.
In a late Monday statement, the president said that for any eviction to occur, the district security committee shhould be consulted.
"I have issued a directive through the Office of the Prime Minister regarding illegal evictions. These evictions are permitted by corrupt officials in the district. Using the powers given to the President by Articles 98(1) and 99(1) of the Constitution, I direct... No eviction should be allowed to take place in a district without... the District Security Committee, chaired by the RDCs, meeting, looking, and consulting directly the Minister of Lands," the president said.
The president said further illegal evictions that occur, he'll hold district security officials accountable.
"If this is not done and evictions take place, I will hold all the Members of the District Security Committee, except the UPDF representative because he/she may not know the substance of the issues involved, responsible and I will take action against all of them," he said.
The president also urged leaders in the judiciary system to stop their juniors from conniving with land grabbers.
"Secondly, I request His Lordship the Chief Justice to prevail on his Magistrates and Judges from violating the Constitution by illegally evicting our people in collusion with land grabbers," he said.
"I further direct the Minister of Lands to inform the Attorney General about such abuses by the judicial officers, so that legal action can be taken on them."
