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    "content": "The process of bringing a land policy to this House has taken a long time. We know that the policy has serious issues. There are those who are not very keen on that policy coming and being passed by this House. It might be a question of those who have been in the successive Governments who have gotten a lot of land amassed over the years. They will not want those things to be changed. The Baganda have a saying that says: “A monkey cannot decide the affairs of the forest.” It might be a case of asking monkeys to decide the affairs of the forest. It is a serious issue and we need to start looking into it seriously. We cannot afford to bury our head in the sand as a nation with regard to Agenda IV. We must confront these issues squarely and address this matter in a more comprehensive way. With this Motion, let us hope, as the Assistant Minister has said, that the Government is going to set up that Fund. Let us hope that in this year’s Budget, the Minister for Finance will set aside funds towards squatter settlement. In the 2007/2008 Budget, no funds were set aside. Previously in 2004 and 2006, such funds were set aside. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, how these funds were utilised, how a Minister can choose or include an item, is an issue we need to deal with through the setting up of this Fund. This would ensure that it is not left to the generosity of the Minister for Finance or the Government to choose whether or not to include or set aside for settlement of squatters. Let it be something that will be done whether we have a generous Minister or not. Squatters can find hope and be settled. With those few remarks, I beg to move and thank all hon. Members for supporting this Motion."
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