Fr. BATANYENDA CALLS FOR PROBE INTO COFFEE DEAL

Posted On 22 Apr 2022

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By Aggrey Twesigye

As local coffe processors continue to debate the controversial coffee agreement that has caused a public uproar, the Parish Priest of Kitanga Catholic Parish in Kabale District Rev.Fr.Gaetano Batanyenda has called on Parliament to conduct a probe into the recent Signed Coffee agreement between the Government of Uganda and Uganda Vinci Coffee Company.

Rev.Fr.Gaetano adds that it will be disastrous if members of parliament leave this agreement to pass.

Batanyenda further says this deal will not benefit local coffee processors

He is now appealing to Religious Leader’s in the country to condemn this coffee agreement.

It should be noted that the minister of finance Matia Kasaija signed the Coffee agreement on behalf of the Government in presence of Ramathan Ggoobi the permanent Secretary Ministry of Finance.

However ,What has brought up the controversy is that the memorandum of understanding indicates that Uganda’ Vinci coffee company was granted exclusivity to buy all Uganda’s coffee even before the Government can look at other players.

The same agreement States the Government of uganda will take all reasonable measures to give priority of supply of coffee to the company before Registering any contract or acknowledging any arrangements for the export of coffee beans.

The deal with Uganda Vinci coffee company will be valid until 2032 ,if the operations are to kick off this year (2022).