Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has ordered the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) to evacuate all the marabou storks locally known as kaloli within Parliament after MPs expressed fears that the birds would be agents spreading deadly diseases to the lawmakers.
Kadaga’s directive was in response to a complaint raised by Sarah Opendi (State Minister for Minerals) who said she had been overwhelmed by the constant feathers that keep landing on her body each time she comes to Parliament.
Opendi said, “These birds aren’t edible, their numbers are increasing and the stench is steadily increasing and it will affect like myself who are extremely allergic to strong smell. As I speak right now, the feathers are flying around.”
“We may inhale these small feathers unknowingly and it causes a danger to our health. We all have genetic diseases, it isn’t known what might come out of this of the marabou storks that are here. I want to request that your office takes interest in the matter and finds a way of dispersing them,” added Minister Opendi.
Speaker Rebecca Kadaga then ordered Tom Okurut, the Executive Director to deploy a team and evacuate the birds for safe custody.
