Derrick Ampereza
The office of the Rukungiri resident district commissioner has halted a demonstration organized by residents of Kikongi parish in Bwambara sub county Rukungiri district against China Henan International Construction Company that is undertaking the construction of the Kanungu – Rukungiri road, for failing to work on the road drainage system leaving run-off water to destroy their property.
These residents resolved to stage a demonstration after the Uganda national roads authority and the CHICO company ignored letters detailing how water from the road had destroyed gardens, and houses belonging
This forced Rukungiri Deputy RDC Wilberforce Ahimbisibwe Ongom to call a meeting with residents, CHICO staff, UNRA staff and Bwambara local leaders to address the resident’s concerns.
Ahimbisibwe was concerned that officials from UNRA did not attend the meeting.
Chris Kanganyano the Bwambara subcounty chairperson explains that whenever it rains, run off water washes away gardens and residents’ risk being hit by famine if no interventions are made
Residents of Kikongi parish whose properties were destroyed now want CHICO company and UNRA to compensate them because their houses developed cracks which puts their lives at risk
Hao Weidory, the CHICO company road project Manager told residents that they are going to see how residents’ issues can be addressed immediately.
Officials from CHICO assured residents that they are going to work on some of the issues raised, including covering pits and unblocking the drainage systems with immediate effect to prevent the destruction of peoples’ properties.
