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****** Uganda: Karimojong Getting More Guns ******
Mary Karugaba
29 July 2009
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Kampala — KARAMOJA MPs have expressed concern that despite the disarmament
exercise, the warriors are getting more guns.
The MPs, while meeting the defence committee yesterday, said as a result, there
was an upsurge of cattle raids and insecurity in the region.
The committee is assessing the success of the disbarment exercise.
The MPs said more women were being raped and the number of deaths had
increased.
The MPs, under the Karamoja Parliamentary Group, said they suspected that the
warriors were getting guns from Southern Sudan and Kenya.
Upe MP Francis Kiyonga warned that if the Government did not increase security
on the borders, the disarmed Karimojong would acquire more guns.
"The Government should move fast to bring on board the Kenyan and Sudanese
governments. They need to disarm their tribes to stop more guns from coming in
Uganda," Kiyonga said.
Kiyonga said although the army had collected 75% of the guns, the remaining
ones were causing more problems than before.
"Those disarmed have become victims. They have lost everything," he said.
Kiyonga noted that since the disbarment started, Upe county had recorded 33
raids and about 2,542 head of cattle had been stolen.
The Government in 2004 launched the disbarment programme aimed at reducing
cattle rustling.
While drumming up communities support, President Yoweri Museveni assured the
Karimojong that the Government would ensure their security and safety.
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