Uganda furious at EU for censuring oil project over rights abuse
Containers of crude oil at the test drilling site of the China National Offshore Oil Corporation Uganda, which operates the “Kingfisher” project in western Uganda. PHOTO | FILE
The Ugandan parliament has dismissed a resolution by the European Union (EU) parliament to halt the development of the country's oil sector, citing environmental concerns and human rights abuses, as economic racism.
Thomas Tayebwa, deputy Speaker of the Ugandan parliament, said the motion by the EU parliament seeks to curtail the progress of Uganda's oil and gas developments and by extension, the country's socio-economic growth and development.
