Among rallies MPs on conserving environment

KAMPALA– Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has urged the Members of Parliament to play a leading role in conserving the environment in their constituencies, especially if the effects of climate change are to be mitigated.

Among, while presiding of plenary in the House on Thursday, said that several environmental disasters are happening in different parts of the country and that there is a need for legislators to be at the forefront of improving the environment.

“The issue of climate change has really become so terrible that day in day out we have people dying from floods and other forms of environmental degradation which needs to be handled,” Among said.

Among’s call follows landslides caused by heavy rains on Tuesday night living 16 dead, housing and gardens destroyed in Kasese district, western Uganda.

The Speaker promised to send members to lead efforts to plant trees in their constituencies, and added that although there are existing laws to conserve the environment, a lot more still needs to be done especially by leaders.

Over the past years, Uganda has been experiencing several disasters arising from floods and famine partly attributed to increased deforestation and lack of rain.

The deaths in Kasese district occurred barely a month after another 20 died in Mbale district, eastern Uganda following heavy flooding.

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