Eastern government demands Uganda back off from nationlising UTL

BY Libyan Express Mar 09, 2017 - 13:49 Updated: Mar 09, 2017 - 13:54

Eastern government has urgeed Uganda to back off from decision to nationalise Uganda Telecom Limited UTL, which is owned by Libya and Uganda.

The government of Abdullah Al-Thinni said it was concerned by the takeover of the UTL the last two days, saying the procedures were illegal.

It added that the nationalisation of the mostly-Libyan UTL is against the international laws.

The eastern government’s foreign ministry also said it wishes the Uganda government reconsiders this decsion in a way that preserves the relations and economic ties between the two contries.

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