Kato of people progressive party...just dismiss though bazungu's who think with
their rear end!!..This ICC is just mad because they have been out maneuvered..
We told that they were falling into a trap..but the stupid Muzungu would not
listen!!!at the end of the day the future of Ugandans will be decided by
Ugandans..and not by some Muzungu in the Hague
MK
Uganda: ICC is Not Helping Us
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The Monitor (Kampala)
OPINION
19 July 2007
Posted to the web 18 July 2007
Kato Mukasa
Throughout President Yoweri Museven's rule one thing has marked Uganda and this
has been the mayhem caused by the northern war. To most Ugandans, the Juba
peace process was long overdue decision because many people in the north and
eastern parts of Uganda had lost their lives and property. To us in the south,
it has been the side effects of the war namely: heavy pubic expenditure on
defence at the expense of the health, agriculture and education sectors.
We received news of progress at the talks with hope and so I was dismayed by
the International Criminal Court's (ICC) Prosecutor, Louis Moreno Ocampo's,
statement (DM, July 14) that he is waiting to execute the arrest warrants for
the four top leaders of Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels.
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The same paper carried a beautifully written article by Capt. Ba-Hoku
Barigye in which he said that the Juba process has reached a point of no
return. But how will it be achieved if the LRA are unsure of their safety?
The ICC Statute says that it tries cases of war crimes and crimes against
humanity that cannot or will not be handled by national judicial systems. Does
this therefore mean that Uganda is unable to proceed against the alleged
perpetrators?
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The ICC should understand that a Truth and Reconciliation
Commission is the best solution to this war. Whereas most of the human rights
activists have argued that the traditional Acholi justice system of Mato Oput
leaves a lot to be desired, I beg to differ. It is the best option. Its aspects
of confession to crimes and asking for forgiveness from the victims, coupled
with the payment of reparations/fines, would work best.
South Africa, Rwanda, Peru, and Argentina have applied variations of this
method. Our ancestors said: "A hunter who stalks his prey too stealthily, may
frighten it off in the end."
The writer is a member of the People's Progressive Part
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