Summary:
- According to the leaders, the 9 hectares of Mirwa land were initially earmarked for the construction of a facility, which was later abandoned before completion.
KISORO: A section of local leaders from Rwingwe Parish in Nyakabande Sub county in Kisoro District have expressed concerns about government land in Mirwa that remains idle, benefiting only area councilors instead of the entire local community.
According to the leaders, the 9 hectares of Mirwa land were initially earmarked for the construction of a facility, which was later abandoned before completion. This facility was intended to bring essential services closer to the community.
Bukina Elias, the LCII chairperson of Rwingwe Parish, revealed that Mirwa land currently does not benefit any residents. Instead, it is used by the councilor who tendered it, despite its potential to serve many people. He requested that the government develop the unfinished facility.
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LCI chairpersons of Gasaro and Butuga villages told our reporter that the population in Rwingwe Parish justifies the need for nearby services. They disclosed that Mirwa land could accommodate significant facilities, lamenting the abandoned projects that could have served the community.
CUE IN LC’s… ON SERVICES…..RR//
Residents of Gasaro, Kiraro, and other villages near Mirwa in Rwingwe Parish, Nyakabande Sub-county, expressed concerns over the stagnant infrastructure at Mirwa hospital. They called on the government to intervene and complete the abandoned facility.
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Meanwhile, Kisoro District Governor Abel Bizimama acknowledged that the district is aware of the land being used by local leaders for personal benefit instead of for the community. He urged the leaders to serve the community as required and proposed renovating the existing facility on the land to make it operational.
CUE IN BIZIMANA… ON LEADERS…..RR//
However, speaking to the LC3 chairperson of Nyakabande Sub county, Ntawera Evaly Funi revealed that every parish in Nyakabande Sub county has government land protected by the subcounty. He disclosed that the subcounty council resolved to establish storage facilities for farmers around the Mirwa area once resources are available. This would ease the transportation of harvests, as farmers could store their produce in these facilities, making the land more productive.
CUE IN NTAWERA… ON MIRWA…..RR//
