This is funny. It seems that there is no discipline in the UPDF. Now entire Lt. Colonels are enganging in rumour mongering. What is the use of the Army's spokeman if every uniform is going to shoot his mouth off to the press? One would have hoped that some vestiges of professionalism in the upper reaches of this bunch of hooligans.
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Subject: ugnet_: Mande Rebels to Attack West Nile - Colonel Mawa
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 07:25:55 EST
Mande Rebels to Attack West Nile - Colonel Mawa
The Monitor (Kampala)
February 17, 2003
Posted to the web February 18, 2003
Karugaba Michael
Kampala
The UPDF in West Nile region has been put on alert following reports that
rebels of the People's Redemption Army are poised to attack Uganda from the
area.
"The People's Redemption Army of Lt. Col. [Anthony] Kyakabale had promised to
attack Uganda during the Christmas season through the Rwenzori region but
they did not," Lt. Col. Dula Mawa, the commander of the Rwenzori Mountain
Brigade, said on 12 February.
"There is a rumour that they now want to use West Nile region; we are there
waiting for them," Mawa said.
He was speaking at a party hosted for him by a 2nd Lt. Wilson Kalyoma on 12
February at Nyabirongo Primary School in Kisinga sub-county, Kasese district
Lt. Col. Mawa has been the commander of the Rwenzori Mountain Brigade in
western Uganda since its creation about two years ago but his area of
operation has now been extended to West Nile following the PRA scare.
"I am here purposely for this party but I will be going back to West Nile in
two to three days," Mawa added.
Government has been alleging that Lt. Col. Kyakabale and Col. Samson Mande
are training PRA in the eastern parts of DR Congo to attack Uganda.
Col. Mande has since denied the government claims. Lt. Col. Mawa warned the
youth against being lured into rebel activities.
"Whoever wants to bring war here should know that his/her life is short," he
warned.
When The Monitor contacted the army spokesman Maj. Shaban Bantariza
yesterday, he declined to comment on the alleged PRA plan to attack Uganda
from West Nile. He referred The Monitor back to Lt. Col. Mawa.
