Uganda: Museveni Rallies Residents On Protecting Wetlands
Ibanda — President Museveni, together with development partners, on Monday rallied Ugandans to protect wetlands and plant trees as a measure to cushion the country against environmental catastrophes.
Speaking at Ibanda Kibubura Integrated Primary School during the national celebrations for World Environment Day, Mr Museveni reiterated his counsel that by degrading wetlands through agriculture and other activities, "we are hurting ourselves."
He said it was God's deliberate plan to create wetlands, rivers and lakes for survival of human being and that by destroying these features, people are opposing God.
"The water God put in wetlands, swamps, lakes and rivers is ours; he created it for us, I don't think the water is for God because I have never heard that he gets thirsty and takes water. He put that water in swamps for us, when we destroy it we are hurting ourselves," Mr Museveni said.
Delyth Angharad