On Tuesday, the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga directed Ibrahim Kasozi, the Chairperson of the Sub Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises- COSASE to write to the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control, Gowa Kasita over the matter.
Parliament has moved to block key witnesses in the dubious acquisition and repossession of Departed Asians’ properties from living the country.   Â
On Tuesday, the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga directed Ibrahim Kasozi, the Chairperson of the Sub Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises- COSASE to write to the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control, Gowa Kasita over the matter.Â
She directed the committee to avail the Directorate the list of all who have skipped the committee hearings and want to travel abroad to avoid answering queries. Â
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  Kadaga wondered how a single person can own over 900 properties and avoid explaining how they acquired them.Â
She warned that parliament may consider engaging government to set an account in which, rental income from the questionable properties can be deposited.
She tasked the sub-committee to conclude its investigations and report back to the House for appropriate measures. Â Â
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 The 10-man COSASE sub-committee has since July 2019 been investigating a number of individuals of Asian, Ugandans, government officials and companies over the dubious acquisition and repossession of departed Asian properties. Â
The investigation stemmed from several petitions to the Speaker by the former owners of the properties who claimed to have been denied chance to repossess their properties.
 One of the questionable property owners is Muhammad Allibhai. The committee seeks to interrogate him on how he got powers of attorney to repossess and manage 691 properties.
He is reported to be on the run after evading police arrest.
Story by Olive Nakatudde