Enforce Enguli Act â€" govt told
THE Uganda Alcohol Industry Association has urged the Government to enforce the 1965 “Enguli Actâ€, saying it would help to wipe out producers of dangerous and illicit liquor.
By Chris Kiwawulo
and John Ssemakula
THE Uganda Alcohol Industry Association has urged the Government to enforce the 1965 “Enguli Actâ€, saying it would help to wipe out producers of dangerous and illicit liquor.
The association’s appeal follows the death of over 40 people after they took toxic waragi (local brew) in the central region districts of Wakiso, Mubende and Mukono.
The “Enguli Act†of 1965 stated that distillation of waragi would only be possible under license.
The products that caused this unfortunate loss of life are not in any way related to the alcohol association product range,†the association chairperson, Marion Muyobo, said.
She explained that unlike illicit producers, the association members produce liquor under strict quality benchmarks certified by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards.
The association also called for a thorough investigation and the prosecution those involved.
The association members include GT General producers, Premier distilleries, Nile Breweries, 4 Star Limited, Parambot distilleries, Sugar Corporation of Uganda (SCOUL), Ntwetwe Distilleries and Uganda Breweries Limited.
Meanwhile, local leaders of Koome Island in Mukono have passed a by-law banning the consumption and sale of waragi on the island.
The Koome sub-county chairperson, Patrick Mukasa Nagambye, noted that the ban follows the death of 20 people in the past two weeks after taking toxic waragi.
Sources say this waragi originates from Kyaruguza in Mubende district. It is reportedly ferried to Kampala and other areas in cans and jerrycans before individual businessmen buy and pack it in sachets with brand names of their choice.
and John Ssemakula
THE Uganda Alcohol Industry Association has urged the Government to enforce the 1965 “Enguli Actâ€, saying it would help to wipe out producers of dangerous and illicit liquor.
The association’s appeal follows the death of over 40 people after they took toxic waragi (local brew) in the central region districts of Wakiso, Mubende and Mukono.
The “Enguli Act†of 1965 stated that distillation of waragi would only be possible under license.
The products that caused this unfortunate loss of life are not in any way related to the alcohol association product range,†the association chairperson, Marion Muyobo, said.
She explained that unlike illicit producers, the association members produce liquor under strict quality benchmarks certified by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards.
The association also called for a thorough investigation and the prosecution those involved.
The association members include GT General producers, Premier distilleries, Nile Breweries, 4 Star Limited, Parambot distilleries, Sugar Corporation of Uganda (SCOUL), Ntwetwe Distilleries and Uganda Breweries Limited.
Meanwhile, local leaders of Koome Island in Mukono have passed a by-law banning the consumption and sale of waragi on the island.
The Koome sub-county chairperson, Patrick Mukasa Nagambye, noted that the ban follows the death of 20 people in the past two weeks after taking toxic waragi.
Sources say this waragi originates from Kyaruguza in Mubende district. It is reportedly ferried to Kampala and other areas in cans and jerrycans before individual businessmen buy and pack it in sachets with brand names of their choice.