âKony eats peopleâ By Badru D. Mulumba May 16, 2004 KAMPALA â The Prime minister, Prof. Apolo Nsibambi, yesterday said that Joseph Kony rebels are cannibals. âHow do you negotiate with terrorists who donât want to negotiate?â he wondered.
âThey practice cannibalism. They are evil and vicious. They have been irrigated globally. And they are not willing to negotiate. How do you negotiate with terrorists I was going to call them idiots but I was told that I shouldnât be foul mouthed,â Nsibambi said. Calls on government to negotiate with rebels were aired at the annual public expenditure review workshop at Nile Hotel International Conference Centre in Kampala. Nsibambiâs reaction came after MP Ephraim Kamuntu (Shema north) said that increased defence spending might be fuelling more insecurity. Parliament Budget committee deputy chairperson, Mr James Mwandha presented Parliamentâs position. âLeakages, wastes and corruption in the face of large amounts of âclassifiedâ outlays makes additional resources for this sector difficult to justify,â he said. Government proposes to increase defence expenditure by 19 percent from Shs 307 to Shs 367 billion. Â 2004 The Monitor Publications -------------------------------------------- This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug
