Members of Parliament (MPs) from the West Nile sub-region lashed out at the Government of Uganda for its continued failure to resolve the long-standing and bloody Apaa land conflict, accusing top ruling party officials of not only negligence but alleged involvement in mobilizing the violence.
MPs, speaking on the parliamentary floor expressed deep frustration asking how long loyalty to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) must come at the cost of lives and livelihoods.
Leading the fiery charge was Jesca Ababiku, the Woman MP for Adjumani District joined by George Bokha (Obongi County) and Feta Geoffrey Chairperson of the West Nile Parliamentary Group.
“We have supported the government, voted for NRM time and again. Is this what we are reaping for our loyalty? Bloodshed? Land grabs? Abandonment?” asked Jesca.
The MPs tore into the state’s failure to act decisively on the Apaa land conflict, a decades long dispute between residents of Amuru and Adjumani districts which has flared into violent attacks, property destruction, displacement and even death.
Feta Geoffrey shocked the House when he named top NRM figures allegedly involved in fanning the flames including the NRM mobilizer in Acholi sub-region and the NRM administrative secretary for Amuru District as individuals mobilizing people to carry out attacks.
His remarks have sparked outrage and demands for an immediate investigation.
“We can’t keep burying our people and pretending this is tribal. There’s political machinery at play here,” Feta emphasized.
George Bokha painted a grim picture of the human toll of the Apaa chaos saying victims have suffered not only loss of land and shelter but also severe physical injuries, many requiring expensive medical care.
He accused the government of economic abandonment, leaving people to pay for their wounds while perpetrators remain unpunished.
“People are bleeding while the government looks away. We’ve gone beyond political frustration. This is betrayal,” Bokha lamented.
The West Nile MPs say they are tired of recycled empty promises from government delegations that never yield action.
They called for a clear, time-bound intervention, not another committee or speech.
The Apaa conflict is more than a land wrangle. It has now become a political wound, re-opening questions about how far party loyalty should stretch when the promised peace, protection, and prosperity remain unfulfilled.
