The government has issued a three-day ultimatum for non-compliant balaalo herdsmen to remove their cattle from Gulu and Amuru districts.
The Minister for State for Northern Uganda, Grace Freedom Kwiyucwiny disclosed that the security has so far identified and impounded 830 heads of cattle belonging to the non-compliant balaalo herdsmen in the two districts.
She told the press from the Office of Prime Minister`s Regional Office in Gulu City on Sunday that the herdsmen have been issued a three-day ultimatum to exit their cattle or they will be impounded.
The cattle were impounded from government lands in Okidi and Lakang sub Counties in Amuru district and Palaro in Gulu district, during a week-long operation which started on Thursday, 30th of November.
Minister Kwiyucwiny says the process to secure a court order for auctioning the impounded cattle will commence on Monday, noting that the judiciary system is already aware of the process.
Currently, the cattle identified for eviction are still on the farms awaiting the three days expiry timeline.
On Friday, Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny Dollo disclosed in a virtual interview with our reporter that President Yoweri Museveni communicated that the impounded cattle belonging to defiant cattle keepers be auctioned and the money generated to be used for constructing schools in Northern Uganda.
However, some of the balaalo herdsmen have asked the government to preach unity and allow peaceful coexistence between the balaalo and the natives of the respective areas.
