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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Wednesday 18th October 2023 met and held discussions with a section of leaders from the Acholi sub-region at State House Entebbe.
The leaders were led by the Chief Justice of Uganda, His Lordship Alfonse Owiny-Dollo.
During the meeting, President Museveni and the leaders discussed a wide range of issues regarding the recent Presidential Executive Order No. 3 that addressed among others the issue of Balaalo ownership of land in the Acholi sub-region.
President Museveni issued an Executive Order on May 19 this year following his regional tour where he promised to deal with errant and undisciplined Balaalo herdsmen. In the order, H.E. the President, banned all Balaalo from Northern Uganda. The Balaalo were to leave the North by the end of June this year, but this was deferred to September 30th.
However, President Museveni again extended the implementation of the order to October 20th 2023.
The Acholi leaders reported to the President that some Balaalo were using names of top officials in the government to commit crimes like grabbing land and destroying crops of the locals among other forms of unlawful acts.
