Kilak South Member of Parliament in Amuru district Gilbert Olanya has been summoned by the Criminal Investigations Directorate in relation to the recent violent clashes between the Acholi and Madi tribes over land in Apaa which left nine dead, 27 injured and scores displaced.
Both Amuru and Adjumani districts are claiming Apaa. Government surveyors say the land is located in Adjumani district. Apaa residents and their political leaders dispute it and say the land is in Amuru district.
In a phone interview with Acholi Times Friday afternoon, Olanya said police summoned him through the office of the Speaker.
‘‘I have received it [summon] through the office of the Speaker’’ Olanya said adding ‘‘but it’s unfortunate because it shows how biased government is.’’
‘‘Eleven people were killed in Apaa. We have not yet found the body of seven more while 28 were injured and yet no suspects have been arrested by police,’’ Olanya said.
The exact number of the people killed, injured and displaced following the June violent conflict over Apaa is unclear. Police say nine people died. The leaders say it’s more.
The police summon to Olanya is dated July 4th and is signed by the CID Director Criminal Investigations Grace Akullo.
Olanya was supposed to report to the police Friday afternoon[today] but he told Acholi Times that he won’t be able to because he is outside of Kampala.
‘‘I will go to police on Tuesday next week,’’ he said.
Madi and Acholi religious and cultural leaders have been working to address the fallout between the Acholi and Madi over Apaa with calls for a peaceful resolution of the conflict.
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Acholi are not serious tribe any more. A lot of talk and more talk. The very reason you see this people twisting Acholi balls the way they want.
This kind of intimidation is the very reason that brought rebellion in the north. You can push people on the wall up to a certain point then bound to react to defend themselves.
Even river will burst its bank if its too full.
Allowing the CID Police Director Grace Akullo to deploy her Team in Amuru District trough the speaker of Perliament Rebecca Kadega is not following the Police Deployment Rules.
Just weeks ago the MP for Kilak North ,Antonny Akol testified the figures of the dead and injured Apaa Violent conflict on the 6thJune,2017.The Uganda Police are trying to cover up the story of document Hon.Gilbert Olanya handed it to President Museveni in Gulu after the launched of Gulu Market.
It is very wrong to bring in an MP of Kilak South in the recent Violent conflict,there is Amuru Police Station why didnt the summon be issued from the District of the sene of crime?
There is need to put in place the laws and Policies that govern the areas of CID Police Director’s office based in Kampala not in Aswa Region where the Spokesman is Mr.Okema.The Overall control over Apaa Conflict Violent should be the Amuru Police OC and Pabbo Police Staion.
This is the time the Police CIDs in Amuru,Adjumani and Pabbo should be gathering facts to apprehends those suspects to face justice.
In 2005,Parliament amended the Constitution to create Regional Tier Government as alternative to Federalism.Article 178(1) of the constitution provides for Cooperation among districts……free to cooperate in the areas of Culture and Development as set out in the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution.
The article futher empowers the districts to form and support councils,Trust funds or Secretariats,provided such co-operation conforms to the Democratic principles enshrined in the Constitution.
THIS A WAKE UP MESSAGES to all Acholi People that through our MPs in Uganda Paerliament we need to re-Start the Regional Government which was tabled in September,2014 by the Hon.Otto Odonga MP for Aruu and the Chairman of APG at that time Hon.Reagan Okumu MP for Aswa and those Youths and Invited Speakers at the Workshops and Conference in Uganda not in Diaspora.What was the WAY FORWARD of the motion in Parliament?
Bita, There is alway clam before strom. Talk of Acholi, they are very resilient tribe, having faced eight years of purge under Amin’s Military rule and then twenty three years of Genocide, couple with eleven years of a determined effort to deprive them of their land and relegate them to a poor slavery employment in Amuru sugar plantation. Acholi are standing up for their rights despite the odds facing them.
I will support them, come what may because in unity there is strength.