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Ugandans are also our blood brothers, Cdes 10/7/2004 7:37:37 AM (GMT +2) DEAR Cabinet and Politburo members It might be coming to you as a very big surprise that after sinking immeasurable human and military resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of that country which was under threats from rebels backed by Rwanda and Uganda, this week I received none other than Cde Yo, my Ugandan counterpart, as a guest. Yes, it might be true that Cde Yo was one of our key opponents in the costly DRC war, but the truth is that that war is now water under the bridge, and the reason why he was here this week is to show our detractors that Africans can make peace on their own and not only manage to keep it, but also use it as a foundation for lasting friendship. You all know what happened in the four or so years we were mired in the harrowing DRC war, you all know those gut-wrenching things that happened there . . . all the losses we incurred. Remember the battles of Kabalo, Manono, Ikela . . . I don't need to remind you. We fought each other in that proxy war on DRC soil, but Cde Yo has since realised that he was wrong in backing American imperialists who were trying to topple a democratic government in Kinshasa. He has since apologised . . . and his apologies have been accepted without any rancour. Cde Yo has since told me in confidence that he actually feels ashamed now that he has realised Ugandans, the DRC rebels and the Rwandans were in fact being manipulated by the wily American criminals who wanted to use the confusion to put a puppet regime there in order to facilitate the plunder of that vast central Africa country. We all make mistakes, and that is why we must forgive and forget whatever happened in the past. I know our detractors will be quick to conclude that what we have in common with Cde Yo is that the two of us are criminals terrorising people in our two countries . . . they will say we are becoming close to each other because we want to join hands in trying to cover our footprints in the DRC, where some dubious UN reports accuse us of looting and plundering. But the truth is that our relationship with the Ugandans dates back way before the DRC. We have always been what brothers are like to each other. The truth is what I and Cde Yo have in common is our passionate concern for the wellbeing and upliftment of our people . . . Cde Yo is a great fighter just like me, that is why I, as the Commander-in- Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, specifically ordered that he be given a 21-gun salute upon his arrival as the Harare International Airport. Yes, we might be slowly, but surely, losing our brothers from Nigeria and Libya who right now seem to be too happy drifting Westwards, but the latest development confirms that a man of honour never runs short of good friends. Cde Stan, you should start putting in place modalities for the setting up of our embassy in Kampala . . . very soon our people will need to travel between Harare and Kampala doing roaring business and they will need the services of these offices . I don't really mind if you close some of our missions in some not-so-useful countries � like Nigeria, Britain, the United States . . . any of those silly countries which we don't really need right now! Cde Sydney, after listening to Cde Yo's pleas and his description of the difficulties they are facing on the ground, I think we might have to consider sending a handful of our battle-hardened soldiers to help him deal, once and for all, with those pesky rebels ironically calling themselves the Lord's Resistance Army . . . just sending a couple of our experienced guys there to clean the mess in that country � just like we helped our Mozambican colleagues deal with RENAMO insurgents. This will be a practical step in strengthening ties with our Ugandan brothers. But if we are going to do it this time, we might have to do it clandestinely . . . you know this is a sensitive area . . . maybe sending them off in small batches at night so that they could pass on the training they got from the North Koreans and in one or two years' time the LRA will be history. Kindest Regards Sincerely ME http://www.fingaz.co.zw/fingaz/2004/October/October7/6739.shtml |
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