The Opposition in Parliament has vowed not to bow to pressure from President Yoweri Museveni to go slow on his efforts to give away Mabira Forest.

Last week, President Museveni announced that he was planning to give away 7,100 hectares of the forest to Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited.

On Tuesday, President Museveni, while meeting Kampala City Traders and Kwagalana Group at State House, Entebbe, is quoted to have said that he is ready for war on sugar.

Speaking to the media today, Kitgum Woman MP, Beatrice Anywar, as well as Rubaga South MP, Ken Lukyamuzi said the threats by the President will not stop them from mobilizing Ugandans to demonstrate over the giveaway.

Anywar says the Inspector General of Government should probe government’s dealings with Mehta group, the owners of SCOUL.

Lukyamuzi, on the other hand, said government should look for alternative land for Mehta elsewhere.

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