Mehta in panic as Ugandans boycott sugar, burn plantations

In the past few days Radio Katwe has been receiving news of the reaction to the controversial sale of Mabira forest to the Indians of the Mehta sugar company at Lugazi.

Local media in Kampala reported on March 28 that the sugar plantations of Mehta at Lugazi have been set on fire in some areas. The police has not yet identified the culprits.

Many Ugandans have been urging for a boycott of the Mehta sugar and some reports in Kampala and Jinja say that the sales of the sugar by Mehta have been dropping since last week.

some dealers in general merchandise are saying that they will not stock Mehta's sugar because they fear that the boycott will continue and they will not find customers for the sugar.

The Mehta Board of Directors is reported to have met in emergency yesterday and top of the agenda was the boycott which is affecting their business.

Radio Katwe is getting reports that Mehta is considering giving up the claim on the Mabira forest because it seems the move is doing the company more harm than good.

Other reports getting to Radio Katwe say that things are very complicated at the moment.

It is reported that during the recent presidential campaign Mehta was one of the big contributors to Museveni's campaign. He gave Museveni more than one million dollars in exchange for the favours which Museveni has given him in form of dodging some taxes.

In fact Radio Katwe is getting reliable information from Kampala that the saga of Mabira is none other than Museveni's move.

Museveni and his stooges have a financial interest in Mehta and they are using the company as a front to get their hands on Mabira.

Kampala media reports put the value of the timber and trees in Mabira at more than 250 million dollars.

Museveni, Janet his wife and brother Salim Saleh want that timber money. That is why they are using Mehta as a pretext.

If you have any information on this national scandal, or if you work in the Mehta sugar company and you have any inside information on what is going on and what Mehta plans to do next, as a patriotic Ugandan we appeal to you to send it to Radio Katwe.

Do not use your name because you need to protect your identity.

Stay tuned for more updates on this forestgate scandal.