UPDF ill-armed for K’jong â€" Lokeris
Jul 06, 2005
The UPDF cannot combat cattle rustling in Karamoja because they are ill-equipped, state minister for Karamoja affairs Peter Lokeris has said.
By Silver Ilukol
The UPDF cannot combat cattle rustling in Karamoja because they are ill-equipped, state minister for Karamoja affairs Peter Lokeris has said.
He said due to lack of facilities, the UPDF were inferior to the warriors and cannot crush serious cattle rustling battles.
“Our soldiers carry the same guns like the warriors and walk on foot. It is not possible to curb cattle rustling when the criminals are at the same rating with the law implementor,†said Lokeris.
He was responding to complaints by local leaders that the UPDF had relaxed in recovering stolen cattle.
He said this in a meeting attended by state minister for security Betty Akech at Nabilatuk sub-county in Nakapiripirit.
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The UPDF cannot combat cattle rustling in Karamoja because they are ill-equipped, state minister for Karamoja affairs Peter Lokeris has said.
He said due to lack of facilities, the UPDF were inferior to the warriors and cannot crush serious cattle rustling battles.
“Our soldiers carry the same guns like the warriors and walk on foot. It is not possible to curb cattle rustling when the criminals are at the same rating with the law implementor,†said Lokeris.
He was responding to complaints by local leaders that the UPDF had relaxed in recovering stolen cattle.
He said this in a meeting attended by state minister for security Betty Akech at Nabilatuk sub-county in Nakapiripirit.
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