Talk to Kony, EU Envoy Urges Govt
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New Vision (Kampala)
June 16, 2004
Posted to the web June 16, 2004
Charles Ariko
Kampala
THE European Union (EU) head of delegation in Uganda, ambassador Sigurd Illing, has
called on the government to re-open negotiations with the Lord's Resistance Army
rebels.
Illing said much as little had been achieved in the past, the government should try
again to have dialogue with the rebels.
"There should be no excuse for the government not to try again. We are supportive of
any efforts when it comes to peace," Illing said.
He was yesterday speaking at the launch of an Always Be Tolerant Organisation (ABETO)
programme for a team of experts to start writing instructional materials for peace
education at Makerere University.
The German ambassador, Dr. Alexander Muhlen and his predecessor, Klaus Holderbaum
attended.
The team of experts is charged with producing instructors' (teachers) and learners'
manuals to be used in schools based on a syllabus developed by ABETO for teaching
peace and tolerance.
Illing said, "There is a generation of young people growing up in the north who do not
know peace. People are living in miserable conditions without the basic minimum
requirements. We should leave no stone unturned to resolve the conflict in the north."
Moses Musana, the ABETO chairman, said once the population started appreciating the
benefits of peace and tolerance, there would be less conflict in society.
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"Today, billions of shillings are spent by the ministry of defence. If we had been at
peace, this money would have been used in the social service sector.
"It is for this reason that we are at the forefront in the advocacy for tolerance and
peace education in the country," Musana said.
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