Staff Reporter
Local leaders from Rwingwe Parish in Nyakabande Sub-county, Kisoro District, have raised concerns about government land in Mirwa that remains unused, benefiting only area councilors rather than the entire community.
According to these leaders, the 9 hectares of Mirwa land were initially designated for the construction of a facility intended to bring essential services closer to the community. However, the project was abandoned before completion.
Bukina Elias, the LCII chairperson of Rwingwe Parish, stated that Mirwa land currently does not benefit any residents and is instead used by the councilor who tendered it, despite its potential to serve many people. He called on the government to develop the unfinished facility.
LCI chairpersons of Gasaro and Butuga villages indicated that the population in Rwingwe Parish justifies the need for nearby services. They highlighted that Mirwa land could accommodate significant facilities and lamented the abandoned projects that could have served the community.
Residents of Gasaro, Kiraro, and other villages near Mirwa in Rwingwe Parish expressed concerns over the stagnant infrastructure at Mirwa hospital and urged the government to intervene and complete the abandoned facility.
Meanwhile, Kisoro District Governor Abel Bizimama acknowledged that the district is aware of the land being used by local leaders for personal benefit instead of for the community. He urged the leaders to serve the community as required and proposed renovating the existing facility on the land to make it operational.
