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LRA's Ojul Apologises for Atrocities

The Monitor (Kampala)
NEWS
15 May 2007
Posted to the web 14 May 2007

By Samuel O. Egadu & Agencies
Gulu
The leader of the LRA peace team in Juba, has apologised for crimes committed
by rebels on the people of South Sudan, the Sudan Tribune reported Monday.
The paper on it's on line edition reported that Martin Ojul promised such
atrocities would not happen again.
"We the LRM/A are going to pull out our forces from Eastern Equatoria state in
order to avoid incriminations and pave way for your government to identify the
real criminals terrorizing Eastern Equatoria," Ojul said.
He was speaking at a meeting between his delegation and women from Eastern and
Western Equatoria states at Juba Bridge Hotel.
Ann Akello, the team leader and chairperson of SPLM Women League in Torit, had
asked Ojul why the LRA were blocking roads, raping women and even killing
southern Sudanese.
Vosca Martin Enosa of Western Equatoria State Legislative Assembly demanded
that the LRA return all young girls the rebels reportedly abducted from Western
Equatoria.

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