Pauline Ayoo, another resident, said the closure of Apaa Health Centre II has mostly affected expectant mother since they are missing maternal health services due to lack of transport to move to distant health facilities.
The Acholi team that was set up to investigate the Apaa boundary dispute between the Amuru and Adjumani residents has said the Government neglected Apaa evictees despite their suffering.
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has today named a six member Select committee to inquire into the contested Amuru-Adjumani district boundary of Apaa.
Jessica Ababiku, the Adjumani Woman MP said it is unfair for her and the first deputy, Prime Minister, General Moses Ali to be accused of inciting people
Several soldiers from the 4th Division headquarters in Gulu have been stationed in a detach set up at Juka Trading Center, some 3 Kilometers North of Apaa Town.
Wilson Acuma, the Chairperson of Apaa Community Disaster Management Committee says preparations have commenced preparations to distribute the consignment among the 234 people.
Bernard Bamwine, the Spokesperson of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, says they have allowed the petitioners to stay longer in the compound and use peaceful means to present their petition.
The group was welcomed by UN employees who refused to speak to the press. The residents say they fled Apaa fearing the persistent threats of evictions and torture perpetrated by government which has failed to protect their rights to land.
Parliament has halted all activities on Apaa village untill president Museveni visits the area to resolve bitter land wrangles between Amuru and Adjumani districts.
Government has suspended her latest efforts aimed at resolving the bitter land dispute in the contested areas of Apaa in northern Uganda district of Amuru. Ben Kumumanya, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Local Government, has however written to Adjumani and Amuru district leaders notifying them of the suspension of the efforts indefinitely.
Government through the State Minister for Housing Chris Baryomunsi gave a chronology of events also putting the number of people killed in the clashes at 8, while in a separate report by Kilak North MP Anthony Akol said the dead are 11.
The donation of up to 5,000 kilograms of beans and 50,000 kilograms of maize flour were supposed to be distributed to the displaced persons on Wednesday. But a group of residents displaced in Apaa Trading Centre rejected the food citing grievances against government.
Dr Rugunda is visiting the area at the height of renewed clashes between communities in Amuru and Adjumani districts. The two communities have been embroiled in a land dispute triggered by the inclusion of Pabbo Sub County, in Amuru district as part of Adjumani district.
The residents estimated to be more than 4,000 were displaced by a violent land wrangle on Wednesday morning. They spent last night at a primary school at Apaa trading centre while others took shelter with their relatives and friends.
Some of the victims of Monday shootings of unarmed civilians by the police and army in Apaa, Amuru district have had their limbs amputated following severe bullet injuries.
