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President's Aide Warns NGOs On Karimojong

New Vision (Kampala)
NEWS
November 8, 2004
Posted to the web November 8, 2004

By Joseph Orisa
Kampala
Special Presidential assistant on disarmament and development in Karamoja
Michael Lokawa Lote has accused some NGOs of giving wrong information to the
public and donors concerning the current disarmament of Karimojong warriors.
He was speaking during a radio programme at All Karamoja FM in Moroto town on
Wednesday.
He said some NGOs had told the people that the Government would soon use force
to retrieve the guns. He did not name the organisations. Lote added that this
had caused many Karimojong to flee their homes, and that most of them had
camped in churches and hospitals in the towns, in fear of forceful disarmament.
He said, "The Government is pro-people and it will explore all peaceful avenues
in recovering illegal guns in Karamoja."

   

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