The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has warned President Museveni on employing populist measures to resolve land conflicts in the country.

Speaking to journalists, FDC’s Ssemujju Nganda warned that President Museveni should stop politicising land problems in the country.

“He should forthwith stop politicising land problems in the country. The content of his recent statement to the NRM Leaders in which he attacked mailo land tenure system and declared Buganda Land Board illegal, should be ignored because it is a recipe for violence and will drive the population into breaking the law,” Ssemujju said.

The FDC Spokespersons added that Museveni’s latest aggressive and unrelenting attack on the country’s land tenure system is causing unnecessary tension and insecurity.

“The first time Uganda carried out a population census in 1969, we had 9.5 million people. This number rose to 12.6 million in 1980 and 16.6 million in 1991, six years after Museveni had seized power.”

He noted that the 2014 census put the population at 34.6 million people and with an annual growth rate of 3 percent, we are projected to be 44 million people today.

Ssemujju revealed, “Museveni alone occupies eight villages in Gomba for his Kisozi ranch, miles of land he did not have 30 years.”

He also said that Museveni should act as an example of his land policy by subdividing his Kisozi and Rwakitura miles of land and distribute them to the landless.

According to FDC leaders, the solution to the land problems is partly industrialization and growth of service and other sectors.

By Hope Kalamira