Minister Anywar takes charge, says I’m an environment enforcer

By Francis Otucu

The State Minister for Environment, Beatrice Atim Anywar has Tuesday taken over office from Dr. Mary Goretti Kitutu.

In her remarks, Ms. Anywar described herself as an environment enforcer, and pledged to pursue environement conservation with zeal.

“I am an environment enforcer and am here for continuity and not to undo anything within the law. I appreciate the responsibility entrusted in me to lead the environment sector. Let us all work to protect the envronment,” she said while taking over office at the Ministry of Water and Environment headquarters, Luzira.

On the other hand, Dr. Kitutu, now the Minister for Energy and Mineral Development, appealed for the unremitting protection of the environment.

“Environment is part of me and I will always be passionate about it.  Let us all endeavor to protect our environmental resources for the current and future generations,” she said.