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We Can Destroy Any Terrorist Neighbour, Says President

The Monitor (Kampala)
NEWS
January 31, 2006
Posted to the web January 31, 2006

By Richard Mutumba & Richard Egadu
Soroti
PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has said no neighbouring country can sponsor an
attack on Uganda and get off scot-free.
"Anybody who uses foreign interests to attack us shall be destroyed. We now
have the capacity," the tough talking Museveni told the people of Teso sub-
region.
He was addressing his first major campaign rally at Soroti Sports Ground on
Sunday.
The President first addressed three mini rallies in Kasilo, Serere and Ochapa
before heading to Soroti town.
The President briefed the people on his government's position on the recent
ruling by the International Court of Justice that found Uganda guilty of
invading, plundering and abusing human rights in Congo.
The ICJ said the amount of money (Shs18 trillion) Congo said Uganda should
compensate them was appropriate.
But Museveni said the question of compensation would be discussed between the
two countries.
At Kamod P/S in Kasilo community, Museveni attacked the Forum for Democratic
Change presidential candidate, Dr Kizza Besigye, for allegedly telling lies
including one that the NRM was planning to grab peoples' land in Teso.
Museveni said FDC Secretary General Alice Alaso and Kasilo MP Elijah Okupa were
aiding Besigye to spread malicious lies against the government.
He challenged anybody whose land had ever been grabbed by the government in the
last 20 years to come out.
"These are, esabet (idiotic lies). These are not intelligent lies." Museveni
said.
The President, who is the presidential candidate for NRM, said he is one of the
biggest land owners in the country and therefore wouldn't wish to play with any
person's land.
About internally displaced persons' camps,
Museveni said it was the opposition that partly caused camps by indirectly
supporting Kony and the LRA.
He challenged Besigye to explain how one of his campaigners, James Opoka, died
in the hands of the LRA.
Museveni said the people were running to the camps for protection.
"People didn't run to Kenya, but they moved where they were assured of
protection. We protected them and eliminated the LRA terrorists," Museveni
said.
It was Besigye and his friends who were instead sabotaging the recruitment of
the Arrow Boys militias in Teso, who helped government to foil the rebel
plans," he added.
On the way to Soroti town, Museveni made impromptu stopovers and addressed
people who lined in some trading centres to see him.

   

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