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From a victims vantage point, a thorough fare of Rt. Rev. Bishop Ocholas recent War in the north is not genocide and Olara Otunos does not appear any pleasant reading to some of the victims who gearn for justice. To me, both arguments seem abstract and generally sweeping with gravity on the now over hauled lukewarm neutral position without concretely isolating legally tenable cases of government atrocity apart from the usual Governmente rac Kony bene rac. . To some of us, this renders their concept extra logical. I miss concrete position in their arguments. Thus my argument is not on the RIGHT or WRONG of their arguments which I have respect for, but on the ICC concept.. Further more, I am of the conviction that there are separate cases being embroiled: THE ONE IS THE LRAS WAR AGAINST THE UPDF. The other is LRA ATROCITY INFLICTED ON THE CIVIL SOCIETIES OF NORTH AND THE LATTER IS WHAT THE ICC PROSECUTION IS ABOUT: THE PEACE NEGOTIATION IN The Rt. Rev. Bishop Ochola foe example writes:
..Terrible crimes against humanity have been committed with impunity in Northern Uganda by both the so called Lords Resistance Army (LRA) and the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF)
..Many people have suffered mutilation of linbs, noses and lips at the hands of the waring factions, ESPECIALLY THE LRA
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.The LRA has done this through abductions, brutal killings, maiming, mutilation and violation of our childrens rights. On the other hand, the Government of Evidently, LRA atrocity is relatively more thoroughly documented. And, possibly tenable in legal processes. From the above, it seems obvious that there is need for punitive actions. The same impunity that the Bishop emphasised. So, is the Bishop for legal punitive procedures?!?! The Rt. Rev. Bishop Ochola seems to be contradicting his position.So, if the Ugandan government is not being tried (just now) by the ICC, then the LRA should not either be tried?!The way I see it, the one does not exclude the other. The Ugandan Government filed a case against the LRA for the atrocity committed. That to me, is what the ICC is acting on . OR IS THE GOVERNMENT EXPECTED TO FILE A CASE AGAINST ITSELF?! Whose fault is it that there is no legal case filed against the Government of Uganda at the ICC? My point is that, with all due respect, poles / actors who propergate for ICC prosecution against the UPDF / Govnt. Of Uganda as well, should extract legally tenable and well documented cases and file charges. In the mean time, the ICC should go ahead with the case at hand. I have respect for the Bishop position, but from the extracts above, I do not see why the ICC should not prosecute the LRA leaders unless he is not serious about Ugandan being abused with impunity Best rgdsNocla gaumoy VINCENT OTII BEWILDERS!! Lord, I hear, when two elephants fight the grass suffer. What bloody nonsense!! Have we not been told that a major motive for the armed rebellion was to protect the grass from assult?!? The guy has no remorse! Nocla gaumoy WHO WERE THE LRM!?! Who were the political fraternity of the LRA in the 1990s? Was it dissolved or were the members transformed into operative cells that now resurfaces as negotiators/ fund raisers / investees? Rgds Nocla gaumoy |
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