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BURERA: Residents are encouraged to seek for loans for the development of their agricultural activities.
Uwajeneza Donatha
Feb 12, 2024 - 12:26
Some Residents in the Rwerere and Rusarabuye sectors express that they are encouraged to seek loans for the development of their agricultural activities, which were previously supported by banks and facilitated by water access points. They mention that these loans are payable within a period of up to two years. The regional administration asserts that these residents are well-guided and can help each other, as every program aims to support citizens with agricultural equipment and water access.
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The residents of Rwerere and Rusarabuye sectors say they have spent nearly two years waiting for compensation for their land expropriated for road construction and water catchment facilities.
Mrs. MUKAMULIGO Louise said "It's been two years since we have been waiting, hoping, and today there are those who have lost hope, telling us that the money is coming, only for them to come back and tell us to wait again, saying they will give us the money. We even went to check at the SACCO office, but we found nothing there"
Madam Olive Mukaneza in despair said "We have stopped believing when they tell us the money is coming, it never comes. And the leaders keep telling us the money is coming, it's coming"
Mr. John Butera added "As for me, I have given up on these promises, they bring us people's lists prioritized for water compensation, and then we are left behind waiting for the money. But with these promises, we don't know if the money has been allocated or not. They tell us to keep faith that we will receive the money, but we have waited in vain"
Residents say they are tired of being deceived about their dues and demand accountability.
Madam NYIRARUKUNDO Goretti, one of our sources said "We are told to contribute to community projects, but I have contributed money. I have gone to the sector twice, and they didn't give me anything, and when I reached there, I was told to wait"
Mr. Fulgence GATWABUNGE said "You should work with transparency! They promised us bridges, roads, and health centers where we are supposed to put our contributions. Some have seen them, but we have not. They tell us those who have the money to give"
Mrs. MUKAMANA Soline, the Executive secretary of Burera District, expresses concern over the delays in compensating those affected by land acquisitions in the district. She urges residents to come together and monitor where the process has reached so that compensation can be expedited.
She says "All people affected by land acquisition, whether it is for utilities like water, electricity, or road development, should be compensated. However, we have observed that some are not on the compensation list despite having paid large sums recently, totaling over 300 million in compensations. So, we need to understand why they are not included in the current compensation list and ensure they are duly compensated.
Residents in the sectors of Rwerere and Rusarabuye, who spoke to Isango Star, say that their land and many years have been taken away from them without compensation, and this has had adverse effects on their livelihoods.
Though they don't know the exact amount of money they are owed because not everyone has received compensation, they say that as the years go by, the value of money depreciates, and their counterparts in neighboring areas have begun investing in their lands or selling them on the market, leaving them behind.
@Kavukire Alex.
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