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Works and Transport Minister Fred Byamukama has raised alarm over what he described as a shocking attempt to exploit government compensation payments, after discovering empty graves allegedly constructed in anticipation of compensation in Membe Village, Maziba Parish, Mpigi District.
The discovery was made during Byamukama’s ongoing campaign to crack down on inflated compensation claims, fraudulent valuations and other practices that he says are driving up the cost of government road projects.
The minister was reportedly shocked to find graves that he said appeared to have been constructed recently, with no remains inside.
According to Byamukama, compensation rates for graves are higher than those for bare land, raising concerns that the structures may have been deliberately created to attract higher payouts when the area is acquired for the road project.
The discovery has added another bizarre dimension to the compensation challenges facing road construction projects, where government is required to compensate affected landowners and property owners before works can proceed.
Byamukama said he would return to the area to verify the structures and ensure that those allegedly created for the purpose of securing compensation do not benefit from what he considers an abuse of the compensation process.
The minister’s campaign has increasingly focused on scrutinising compensation claims and valuations, amid concerns that inflated costs and questionable claims can consume huge amounts of public money and contribute to delays in infrastructure projects.
The discovery of empty graves now raises a striking question: Were graves being constructed not for the dead, but for compensation?
Byamukama has vowed to pursue such cases and ensure that anyone found deliberately manipulating the compensation process faces the consequences.
Video by Daily Monitor UG
The discovery was made during Byamukama’s ongoing campaign to crack down on inflated compensation claims, fraudulent valuations and other practices that he says are driving up the cost of government road projects.
The minister was reportedly shocked to find graves that he said appeared to have been constructed recently, with no remains inside.
According to Byamukama, compensation rates for graves are higher than those for bare land, raising concerns that the structures may have been deliberately created to attract higher payouts when the area is acquired for the road project.
The discovery has added another bizarre dimension to the compensation challenges facing road construction projects, where government is required to compensate affected landowners and property owners before works can proceed.
Byamukama said he would return to the area to verify the structures and ensure that those allegedly created for the purpose of securing compensation do not benefit from what he considers an abuse of the compensation process.
The minister’s campaign has increasingly focused on scrutinising compensation claims and valuations, amid concerns that inflated costs and questionable claims can consume huge amounts of public money and contribute to delays in infrastructure projects.
The discovery of empty graves now raises a striking question: Were graves being constructed not for the dead, but for compensation?
Byamukama has vowed to pursue such cases and ensure that anyone found deliberately manipulating the compensation process faces the consequences.
Video by Daily Monitor UG