This comes days after President Museveni told Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) delegates that disturbing photos of Ugandans starved to near death due to famine, especially in the country's north-.
Mr Julius Maganda said even when Police cordoned off his home, he was confident that he did not have the iron sheets, and accused one of the area Members of Parliament of furnishing Police with.
According to Mr Kizza, calamities like Covid-19, landslides, cattle rustling and insecurity in areas like Northern Uganda have also contributed to the escalation