ARE EVICTIONS OF BUSINESSES FROM MAKERERE UNIVERSITY BEING DONE BECAUSE OF THE CENTENARY?
By William Kituuka.
I think the decision requires a second thought. Many Ugandans are out of employment following COVID. Others have had their businesses affected by the increasing prices. Secondly, students get the services these businesses offer conveniently and possibly cheaply.
Why should the University evict them? Which spirit is this? The University may need to better organize them. Eviction is not human, and should be reversed.
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY HAS ORDERED ALL BUSINESSES OFF CAMPUS.
Citing a resolution by the Makerere University Council, the Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Finance and Administration wrote on the 1st of July directing that all vendors and business owners are required to cease operating any business within the university premises.
The businesses under threat include photocopy and stationeries, food stalls, hair salons, mobile money shops and restaurants. Only those contracted by the university to cater at selected kitchens within the halls of residence have been spared.
The letter addressed to the College Principals, Directors, Hall Wardens, and custodians in charge of University spaces ordered them to implement the council decision. It adds that all those to be found will have their materials confiscated and the people charged for trespassing on university premises.
Julius Gumisiriza the Chairman of Makerere University Business Owners Association (MBOA) says that business owners have not received individual copies of the letters from the university. However, he says the business owners’ association got a copy from a hall warden and the contents of the letter have left them in shock. This is because there is no reason given for the sudden evacuation and there has been no notice of evacuation which has to be issued 6 months prior to the evacuation as per the landlord and tenants act of 2021.
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