Saleh, Kazini Named In Congo Report
By Emmy Allio
Another report on the Democratic Republic of Congo
war has implicated Ugandan generals in looting by proxy.
�The Kivus: The
forgotten crucible of the Congo conflict,� was released on January 24, 2003 in
Nairobi and Brussels by the International Crisis Group (ICG).
ICG said
the Reserve Force commander, Lt. Gen. Salim Saleh and acting army commander Maj.
Gen. James Kazini were allied to RCD-Kisangani (ML) rebel leader Mbusa Nyamwisi
for economic reasons.
The report said Nyamwisi, who claims to command a
militia of approximately 3,000 that is supposed to control the towns of Beni,
Butembo and Lubero, has continuously benefited from his alliance with Ugandan
generals to continue to exploit his people through levying heavy taxes and
looting precious minerals.
�Nyamwisi�s militia has brought only chaos
and ruthless economic exploitation to Beni and Lubero. Through his alliances
with Ugandan generals Kazini and Saleh he has tried, since 1999, but failed to
establish himself as the Nande supremo,� the report said.
�Nyamwisi has
never been supported by even the Nande trading community,� ICG said.
Ends
The Mulindwas
communication group
"With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in
anarchy"
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