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Internal Security Organisation (ISO) to Deploy in War Zone

New Vision (Kampala)
NEWS
September 17, 2003
Posted to the web September 17, 2003

By Emmanuel Mulondo
Kampala
The Internal Security Organisation personnel (ISO) are to engage in combat in
war areas and not just gather information for the army.
ISO Director General Maj. General Elly Kayanja disclosed this recently during
the burial of the late Lt. Chris Ruyonga at Kasina, Kyenjojo district.
The decision follows complaints that sometimes army officers fail to act on
information from ISO and the growing need for collective effort.
Ruyonga, who was the Kaberamaido district Internal Security Officer, was killed
last week in an ambush by Kony's LRA rebels in Soroti.
"ISO has not been engaging in combat but the President's opinion is changing.
Personally, I am not going to rest until we go into combat," Kayanja said.
Kayanja, who read a message from Betty Akech, the state minister for security,
said the Kony war was not only for the northern people but for all Ugandans.
Akech's message said Ruyonga had died on duty and his efforts would not be in
vain.
She expressed the Government's commitment to fight Kony and promised to help
the deceased's family.
kayanja said he was angered by politicians and other people who criticise the
Government for "failing to end the war".
He hailed the deceased as a judicious officer who loved people irrespective of
ethnicity.
"That is why though a Mutoro, he died in Teso fighting for the people of Teso,"
Kayanja said.
He said the late Ruyonga's effort had ensured a buffer zone that had failed the
Kony rebels from infiltrating Kaberamaido district.
He called upon all able-bodied citizens to join the fight against Kony.
Present were ISO directors Lt. Frank Banana, Lt. Ronny Balya and regional ISO
Capt. Emmy Musinguzi. The district LC5 chairman, William Kaija, also attended.

   

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