The Buganda kingdom has rejected a new land law passed with overwhelming majority after a heated debate in Ugandas parliament, BBC online reports Friday.
The kingdom feels the new law encroaches on the king’s territory. The king currently has absolute jurisdiction over land within the kingdom.
Buganda is the largest of Uganda’s four ancient kingdoms. It has long campaigned for the restoration of some of the kings traditional powers. Tension is high between the Buganda kingdom and the government of President Yoweri Museveni.
The new law gives tenants more rights to resist eviction by landlords, who will need a court order to evict tenants and must notify them before selling their land. Anyone attempting to evict a tenant in contravention of these rules could face up to seven years in prison.
