Wednesday, March 1, 2017

BAMBA AND BAKONZO FORM YOUTH GROUP

On 24th August  2016, the community members of Nyasoro village, in Ntotoro sub county Bundibugyo district held a meeting to share views on their involvement in the post election conflicts and how as a community they can prevent and manage further occurrences. The meeting was attended by 87 community members, the LCI chair person Mr. Friday Alex, the CDO Ms Margret and the LCIII chairperson Mr. Monday Hannington, and the Foot Peace Ambassadors from Yesu Atubalye group of Ntotoro Sub County.

the meeting was held at the compound of Mr. Mukirania Gideon who is  living in hiding after the post election conflict. During the conflict, about 20 houses were burnt down in Nyasoro village alone, over 50 household were displaced, the Bamba moved in the camps set by UNICEF while the Bakonzo moved in the mountains to seek sanctuary, children halted on going to school, some lives were lost. The villages and cocoa gardens have been deserted since then.

The community members shared that, the post election conflicts had there roots in the past scuffles between the tribes. This conflict cannot be blamed on the election results since all the candidates were from NRM. The political situation  was simply a trigger. It was agreed that members who had been displaced should come back to the community and will be welcomed back. Members from all tribes agreed to provide security to each other’s incase of attack. They also agreed that conflicts are results of issues they could not understand themselves and found themselves in the fight. A team of 20 youth formed a youth group to tighten on the securityin the area. they are to guard thecocoa plantation from any burning and destruction. The volunteering group which comprises of both the Bamba and Bakonzo is to work together with the police. The community agreed to put up temporary shelters in the village for the formerly displaced to stay in.