A section of Acholi leaders led by the Chief Justice of Uganda, His Lordship Alfonse Owiny-Dollo reported to President Yoweri Museveni that some Balaalo use names of top officials in the government to commit crimes like grabbing land, destroying crops of the locals among other forms of unlawful acts.
Following his regional tour in the region On May 19 this year, President Museveni issued an Executive Order where he promised to deal with errant and undisciplined Balaalo herdsmen.
In this order, the President also banned all Balaalo from Northern Uganda and ordered them to leave the North by the end of June this year, which was later deferred to September 30th.
This section of Acholi sub region leaders made these remarks in a meeting held with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State House Entebbe on Wednesday.
During the meeting, President Museveni and the leaders discussed a wide range of issues regarding the recent Presidential Executive Order No. 3.
On his part, the President promised the leaders that the issue will be solved by harmonizing the relationship between the Acholi people and the herdsmen.
“What you are talking about is very easy. You give me factual examples of the crimes being committed so that I have where to move in,” President Museveni noted.
The meeting was also attended by the Minister of Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Hon. Hilary Onek, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (International Affairs), Hon. Henry Okello Oryem, Minister of State for Economic Monitoring, Hon. Beatrice Akello Akori, Bardege- Layibi Division MP, Hon. Martin Ojara Mapenduzi, Kilak County MP, Hon. Anthony Akol, opinion and cultural leaders.