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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Prime Minister of Koch Clan, Betty Acan Tino, has challenged the deputy Attorney General over the delayed compensation of cattle in Omoro district since the compensation exercise was launched in 2022.
The claimants are seeking compensation for their livestock and other properties that were lost during past insurgencies in the Acholi sub-region. Speaking during a meeting to release the recommendations on the implementation of Executive Order Number 3 on Saturday, Tino noted that the claimants, especially in Omoro are tired of waiting for the compensation money, and worried that many might die before receiving the compensation
The compensation of war debt claimants was launched in the 2021/2022 financial year by President Yoweri Museveni in Soroti. That same year, the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs received Shillings 50 billion and each district was given Shillings 1.7 billion.
Tino says that since then, claimants in Omoro have not received any money and the reason is that they have errors on their information card. She thinks the money released to compensate the claimants is being saved to accumulate interest for a few selfish officials.
Jackson Kafuuzi, the deputy Attorney General, explained that indeed Omoro and Kumi districts were not paid in the financial year 2021/2022 because they had errors on their data cards. Kafuuzi refuted claims that they are dishonestly keeping the claimants’ money, but rather explained that they did not receive money in the financial year 2022/2023.
Kafuuzi revealed that they expect to receive at least Shillings 30 billion this financial year, out of which Shillings 9 billion was sent in the first quarter. He explained that out of the Shillings 9 billion, Shillings 3.4 billion was set aside for Omoro and Kumi districts which did not receive the money in 2021/2022.
Matters of the war claims have dragged on for two decades. Available information indicates that there are 4,927 claimants in Omoro and Gulu districts.
Am muzee paskwali agago district i have recieved only one million and one hundred thousand sh only in my acount this year 2023/2024 which mean i reciev money 4 one cattle out of 39 which are not paid
My father is now 84 years old and is now seeking for help 4 their compensation but is now has been pay only 5mellion out of 40 cattle and he has 15 grand children and 82 decensdant and others are not study why don’t help to raise that compensation he is call okol paskwali lomar in agago district
My father is now 84 years old and is now seeking for help 4 their compensation but is now has been pay only 5mellion out of 40 cattle and he has 15 grand children and 82 decensdant and others are not study why don’t help to raise that compensation he is call okol paskwali lomar in agago district