Ambassador Calls for Peaceful Karimojong Disarmament
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The Monitor (Kampala)
April 21, 2005
Posted to the web April 20, 2005
Lilian Najjuma & Sylvester Onyang
Kampala
The Irish Ambassador, Mr Martin O'Fainin, has insisted that the government abandons forceful disarmament of the Karimojong.
He said the only way to return peace in the Karamoja and Teso region is by peaceful disarmament.
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This is contrary to a new strategy by the UPDF who are opting to use force to disarm the warriors. He was speaking during the hand over of a laptop computer to Mr Robert Ekongot, the Director of Katakwi Urafiki Foundation in Kampala yesterday.
The Army Commander, Lt. Gen. Aronda Nyakairima, last week launched the new forceful disarmament phase in Moroto town.
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Nakapiripirit Resident District Commissioner, Mr Michael Bwalatum, said the forceful disarmament was because the warriors were not complying with the government order to surrender their guns.
"The ultimatum has ended and it is time for us to remove these guns once and for all for peace to prevail in Karamoja," Bwalatum said.
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