Mulindwa, You know that is dictator Museveni's poko poko. Still trying to spite Acholi. This is contrary to the last meeting by the Lango leadership when they blamed dictator Museveni for using the Langi to promote his war.
Bwambuga. "Mulindwa Edward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >So is Lango now a peace full region? >Em > � � � The Mulindwas communication group >"With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in anarchy" > �----- Original Message ----- > �From: Omar Kezimbira > �To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > �Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 7:19 PM > �Subject: ugnet_: Museveni Thanks Lango-New Vision > > > � � � �THE NEW VISION-31ST OCTOBER 2002 > > � � � �Museveni Thanks Lango > > > � � � �SUPPORTIVE: Omara Atubo > > � � � �By Ali Mao in Lira > � � � �PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has thanked Lango for not resorting to >unconstitutional and armed means to fight government. > > � � � �"I salute you the people of Lango for rejecting rebellion against the >government. Although they did not vote for me in the last presidential election, I am >very happy with them," said the President while addressing Lira district residents at >the Uganda Technical College, Lira on Tuesday. > > � � � �"If you are carrying out immunisation successfully and implementing the >government's programmes like UPE, I have no objection. Denying me votes is not a big >issue. I will keep on sending more and more money to the district," Museveni assured >the Langi. > > � � � �A statement issued by the President's Press Secretary said Museveni "praised >the wisdom of the leadership in Lango and said that the leaders in the area have >grasped the concept of peace as an essential ingredient of development." > > � � � �He said because of this, Lango had greatly benefited from government >programmes like UPE, road construction, electricity and water. > > � � � �Museveni urged other leaders in the north, especially in Acholi, to emulate >the Langi in working for peace. > > � � � �"He said persistent insecurity in Acholiland is a result of poor local >leadership because local leaders have continued to keep quiet or even sympathise with >criminals who are killing people, abducting, maiming and raping children," the >statement said. > > � � � �Museveni said insecurity in the north was fuelled by bad neighbours giving >Uganda's enemies ground to train rebels and by the small defence budget. > > � � � �Otuke MP Omara Atubo said Lango MPs would support the government on the issue >of a sufficient defence budget. He said the dialogue between the President and Lango >would have a positive impact in the country. > � � � �Ends > > � � � �Published on: Thursday, 31st October, 2002 > > � � � �Email this article to a friend. > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > �Do you Yahoo!? > �HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now > __________________________________________________________________ The NEW Netscape 7.0 browser is now available. Upgrade now! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
