Box 1: Selected Quotations from Interviews with Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO) Representatives Dickens Komugisha, Executive Director Government Response is treating oil as a very political matter” “Government Community Response Of the Banyoro: them, they still believe that that oil is their oil…they want a “for share of revenue.” [the Banyoro] also scared. All the countries in Africa have not managed “They’re to succeed with their oil. They know things can be worse.” Popular Perceptions of the Kingdom person [in Bunyoro] thinks the kingdom owns the land of Bunyoro.” “Every the kingdoms are empowered to use resources…[they] can demand “If accountability” people…think the kingdom is not transparent…[and that it should be] “Many providing, like in Buganda.” tend to trust them [tribal chiefs] much more than politicians. [With more “People money it would be] very possible for them to gain the full trust and confidence of their people.” Education and Employment [the Banyoro] need affirmative action” “They Robert Byaruhanga, Bunyoro Region Field Coordinator Activism are working on encouraging the local people to demonstrate.” “We Ministry of Energy is now more responsive [because of the demonstrations]” “The [local people] thought they would be given money [after oil was “They discovered]. Information concerning oil has not been flowing so well to the local people from government.” Violence On government response to activism: [government officials] think if we go “They and sensitize the people…they [the people] can get excited, we can incite them to rebel [against] some activities of oil companies” [Banyoro communities] know that in other African countries, the issue of oil “They governance is not good…Nigerian scenarios may come here.” cannot rule out international conflicts.” “[We] people see a lot of army being placed down [here]…they are not used to “Local seeing a lot of army…they think there may be war” compensation for land acquired by the state. The environmental issues raised by civil society groups were unsurprising: NGOs and advocacy groups were concerned about oil spills contaminating the water supply, gas flares polluting the air, and damage to the fishing industry.
Box 1: Selected Quotations from Interviews with Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO) Representatives Dickens Komugisha, Executive Director Government Response “Government is treating oil as a very political matter” Community Response Of the Banyoro: “for them, they still believe that that oil is their oil…they want a share of revenue.” “They’re [the Banyoro] also scared. All the countries in Africa have not managed to succeed with their oil. They know things can be worse.” Popular Perceptions of the Kingdom “Every person [in Bunyoro] thinks the kingdom owns the land of Bunyoro.” “If the kingdoms are empowered to use resources…[they] can demand accountability” “Many people…think the kingdom is not transparent…[and that it should be] providing, like in Buganda.” “People tend to trust them [tribal chiefs] much more than politicians. [With more money it would be] very possible for them to gain the full trust and confidence of their people.” Education and Employment “They [the Banyoro] need affirmative action” Robert Byaruhanga, Bunyoro Region Field Coordinator Activism “We are working on encouraging the local people to demonstrate.” “The Ministry of Energy is now more responsive [because of the demonstrations]” “They [local people] thought they would be given money [after oil was discovered]. Information concerning oil has not been flowing so well to the local people from government.” Violence On government response to activism: “They [government officials] think if we go and sensitize the people…they [the people] can get excited, we can incite them to rebel [against] some activities of oil companies” “They [Banyoro communities] know that in other African countries, the issue of oil governance is not good…Nigerian scenarios may come here.” “[We] cannot rule out international conflicts.” “Local people see a lot of army being placed down [here]…they are not used to seeing a lot of army…they think there may be war” compensation for land acquired by the state. The environmental issues raised by civil society groups were unsurprising: NGOs and advocacy groups were concerned about oil spills contaminating the water supply, gas flares polluting the air, and damage to the fishing industry.
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