I shocked by the statement of LC 3 of Okwang
| Is he eating? Zadok Odongo |
Sir- I was overwhelmed by shock and anger after reading the local tabloid, Rupiny of 20.9.2006 on the issue of Land on page 4, titled Kop lobo pwod tye anyweno wi Langi. The statements attributed to the LC 3 of Okwang, Zadok Odongo attacking the residents (although currently he is in the squalid camps) of
Barlegi was not amusing to say the least.
He said that if the residents dont give their land to the president, then the UPDF will not defend them against the LRA.
Is the LRA war about land? I want ask Odongo Zadok that should peace return to northern Uganda, what are the people of Barlegi going to profit from after selling their land to the President Museveni and his personal army the PGB?
Land brings about enormous profit to a community but a military barracks brings with it, raping young girls, terrorising the locals, taking the women from their partners by force, and torturing civilians as they have been doing for the last 20 years.
When a visitor comes to your home and his eyes glitters at the sight of beautiful items in
your home, does it mean that you give your items to the visitor?
It was government failure that uprooted its own people and forced them into camps; destitute today, some are walking and sleeping in the streets of Kampala.
In their entire history Langi and Acholi have never begged for food from anywhere, it is Museveni's war and encampment of the people that has destroyed
their livelihood and rendered them vulnerable.
Strangely enough, on the 4th page of Rupiny dated 9-15.8.2006, Musevenis Minister Omara Atubo, who is being used as the smoke screen to grab our land, said that Museveni does not
want to grab land. But we are hearing everyday that Museveni, his family and military officers are grabbing land in different parts of Uganda. So how can we believe the minister's statement?
Zadok should be ashamed of saying that if Lango land is not given to Museveni then the war will continue. Is Musevenis government fighting to grab land or to bring peace?
Zadok are the type of people who eats by selling hot air about the innocent people of northern Uganda. Since he is now advocating for Museveni to grab our land or the 'peasants to give it'
to him, it must be clear that he has been given something small for his up-keep, perhaps a brown envelope?
Cpl. Lubangakene K, Kabamba.
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