If Kiggundu allows Kony’s propaganda
like the Echo Northern News Extra, maybe he will become a Kony
sympathizer- how fallacious!
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It appears Kiggundu is in cohorts with the NMR military
dictatorship... he seems to allow NRM propaganda
to be posted on Ugandanet, but somehow, other news sources like
artciles from the Echo are somehow not allowed to to show up on
Ugandanet.
Kiggundu why is this so?
I am waiting fro an answer!
Matek
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THE ECHO
NORTHERN NEWS EXTRA
For un-censored news from Northern Uganda
ISSUE No. 4
04 January 2004
Introduction.
We have mentioned before the media censorship that goes on in Northern Uganda.
This comes in many forms, for example - when a big story breaks, the UPDF
assigns military personnel to closely watch over what some reporters might be
tempted to write. Those not closely aligned to the UPDF (not in their pay), may
have to spend time in UPDF military barracks, just incase any information is
let out. Threats and violence against those in the news business are an
everyday event. It is because of these that many people rather than risk life,
would simply do as they are told by the UPDF. Furthermore, there are the media
laws and procedures which require the UPDF to vet every story before it is
published.
Despite the above, we at the Echo remain determined, that Ugandans get to know
what actually goes on behind the "ring of steel" that the UPDF have
placed around Northern and Eastern Uganda.
On behalf of the team, I bid you a good read.
UPDF gang rapes woman....
On 2nd December 2003 UPDF soldiers gang raped a woman by the name of Adong at
Padwat, Lamwo county in Kitgum district. Adong and a party of seven were on
their way back to the camps having been to their old homes scavenging for food.
The group of civilians came across a platoon of UPDF soldiers who demanded to
know who they were as rebels had been reported in the area. The UPDF then
proceeded to torture the civilians for over an hour. Of those who sustained
serious injuries were Okeny (17 years old) and Olanya (23 years old) - both of
whom had their arms broken by the UPDF. Kidega (14 years old) lost a tooth.
Okema (36 years of age) sustained a deep cut in the head. Adong meanwhile was
led away by the UPDF soldiers. She was gang raped by 4 UPDF soldiers. When she
was finally released to go to the camps, Adong (25 years old) was too
traumatised to talk.
Given the near 100% prevalence of the HIV virus amongst UPDF soldiers,
observers believe that it is most likely UPDF would have passed on the deadly virus
to Adong.
Civilians get desperate...
On 6th October 2003 UPDF soldiers from Palaro detach unit came to the home of
Mr. Oringa in Bungatira, Punena parish in Gulu district. The soldiers beat Mr.
Oringa until he lost consciousness. They then dragged his wife, Lalam to the
bush were they raped her the whole night. She was released on 7th October 2003.
On the 10 October 2003 the same group of UPDF soldiers came and went to the
home of Mr. Quinto Kilama. Unknown to the UPDF soldiers, word had passed round
and the villagers were expecting them. The villagers had laid an ambush for the
UPDF soldiers. In the ensuing mayhem, a UPDF soldier was killed and the rest
fled the scene. The UPDF later returned to collect the body of their dead
colleague and told the villagers to rest assured that before the end of the
year, blood would be spilt in Bungatira.
LRA captures UPDF Major, Captain...
On 6th December 2003 the LRA under the command of Capt. Ben Okidi in a daring
raid captured a number of senior UPDF soldiers including Major Clover and a
captain whose name we could not immediately establish. The incident happened in
Bur-Yindi near Pabbo army barracks at 5.30pm. Major Clover together with a
number of UPDF soldiers were taken to the LRA base in Kilak county. The UPDF
Major rather than die for a cause he does not believe in, is reported to have
co-operated fully with his LRA interrogators. The LRA therefore were in receipt
of classified UPDF information, some of which they did not have before. Having
achieved their objective, what was left for the LRA to do was to put Major
Clover on trial for crimes against humanity, which given the record of the UPDF
in the North, he would almost certainly have faced death by firing squad for.
Whilst all these were happening, we are reliably informed that there were
frantic efforts by the UPDF high command (through some memb! ers of the clergy
in Acholiland) for a prisoners exchange to take place. In return for sparing
Major Clover's life, the UPDF offered to release more than a dozen civilians in
military custody on charges that they formed part of the LRA network. Given the
damage that Major Clover had done to the UPDF cause (by revealing ALL to the
LRA), the LRA decided to leave his fate to the UPDF's Kalangal Action Party death
squad. On the orders of LRA's Brigadier Vicent Otti, a prisoners exchange took
place and Major Clover was released (minus his military pips and uniform -
which remained with the LRA's Capt. Okidi).
The LRA in the East...
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