WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO KONY?
Dec 03, 2008
What should be done with Lord’s Resistance Army leader, Joseph Kony, now that he has failed to sign the peace agreement again? Gilbert Mwijuke and Eddie Ssejjoba sought the people’s views:
What should be done with Lord’s Resistance Army leader, Joseph Kony, now that he has failed to sign the peace agreement again? Gilbert Mwijuke and Eddie Ssejjoba sought the people’s views:
Kahinda Otafiire, minister for local government
Ask Ruhakana Rugunda; he is the minister for Internal Affairs.
Fred Wamala, office assistant
The Government should continue pursuing peace and work on the issues that are preventing him from coming out of the bush. People are fed up with the war.
Wafula Oguttu, FDC spokesperson
It does not make sense for Kony to sign an agreement that will get him arrested. I do not know who is playing games, but who has talked to Kony? The Government should find better avenues to talk to him.
Miria Obote, Uganda People’s Congress
president
We need to ask ourselves why Kony is not signing the agreement. Are there people who are deliberately telling him not to sign because they want the war to continue?
Victor Namutebi, florist
The Government should forget about Kony. I think Kony does not even exist, otherwise why does he not he come out of hiding?
Paul Mukasa, Sales executive
The Government has used all possible avenues to persuade Kony to denounce rebellion but he has refused. He has blown all his chances. He should be defeated.
Pastor Martin Sempa, human rights activist
We shall not get peace from Kony. I feel like he will sign after Jesus comes back. The LRA is a devil promotion army; Kony is a devil worshiper and Satan is not interested in peace. Ugandans should unite against Kony. Let us combine prayers and security operations to wipe him out.
Mario Okidi, technician at the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communications
The Government should talk to the people facilitating Kony; they are the only ones who can talk him into coming out of the bush. The Government should also look for other ways of negotiating peace lest innocent people continue to die.
Francis Ssenteza, businessman
Unless there is a hidden motive, the Government has the capacity to flash Kony out of the bush and restore peace. Countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Central African Republic and Uganda cannot collectively fail to defeat Kony. They should deal with him like the case was for Jonas Savimbi, the former Angolan rebel leader.
Ken Lukyamuzi, Constitutional Party president
Kony has not fulfilled his promises. Now, even some of us who sympathised with him are losing patience. Defiance should have a limit. However, my appeal is that before any action is taken, he should be warned and given one more chance.
Jolly Kyomugasho, former coordinator of Uganda Women’s Network
He refused to sign several times and this time could not have been an exception. The conditions that have been preventing him from signing are yet to change. The Government should increase the number of women on the peace team because women have convincing tongues.
Namuyangu Byakatonda, minister of state for water
Kony has been given enough chances. Now that he has not turned up to sign the peace deal and has not given any reasons, the Government should ensure that the people of Uganda are protected.
Ignatius Okware, student of Lugazi Mixed SS
The Government should try all means until they get Kony’s final word. If he confirms that he will not sign, they can opt for other means, otherwise fighting him is not a solution.
Patrick Busaiku, security guard
The UN and other international organisations should force Kony out of the bush to sign the agreement. The war should stop because it has caused a lot of suffering.
Kahinda Otafiire, minister for local government
Ask Ruhakana Rugunda; he is the minister for Internal Affairs.
Fred Wamala, office assistant
The Government should continue pursuing peace and work on the issues that are preventing him from coming out of the bush. People are fed up with the war.
Wafula Oguttu, FDC spokesperson
It does not make sense for Kony to sign an agreement that will get him arrested. I do not know who is playing games, but who has talked to Kony? The Government should find better avenues to talk to him.
Miria Obote, Uganda People’s Congress
president
We need to ask ourselves why Kony is not signing the agreement. Are there people who are deliberately telling him not to sign because they want the war to continue?
Victor Namutebi, florist
The Government should forget about Kony. I think Kony does not even exist, otherwise why does he not he come out of hiding?
Paul Mukasa, Sales executive
The Government has used all possible avenues to persuade Kony to denounce rebellion but he has refused. He has blown all his chances. He should be defeated.
Pastor Martin Sempa, human rights activist
We shall not get peace from Kony. I feel like he will sign after Jesus comes back. The LRA is a devil promotion army; Kony is a devil worshiper and Satan is not interested in peace. Ugandans should unite against Kony. Let us combine prayers and security operations to wipe him out.
Mario Okidi, technician at the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communications
The Government should talk to the people facilitating Kony; they are the only ones who can talk him into coming out of the bush. The Government should also look for other ways of negotiating peace lest innocent people continue to die.
Francis Ssenteza, businessman
Unless there is a hidden motive, the Government has the capacity to flash Kony out of the bush and restore peace. Countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Central African Republic and Uganda cannot collectively fail to defeat Kony. They should deal with him like the case was for Jonas Savimbi, the former Angolan rebel leader.
Ken Lukyamuzi, Constitutional Party president
Kony has not fulfilled his promises. Now, even some of us who sympathised with him are losing patience. Defiance should have a limit. However, my appeal is that before any action is taken, he should be warned and given one more chance.
Jolly Kyomugasho, former coordinator of Uganda Women’s Network
He refused to sign several times and this time could not have been an exception. The conditions that have been preventing him from signing are yet to change. The Government should increase the number of women on the peace team because women have convincing tongues.
Namuyangu Byakatonda, minister of state for water
Kony has been given enough chances. Now that he has not turned up to sign the peace deal and has not given any reasons, the Government should ensure that the people of Uganda are protected.
Ignatius Okware, student of Lugazi Mixed SS
The Government should try all means until they get Kony’s final word. If he confirms that he will not sign, they can opt for other means, otherwise fighting him is not a solution.
Patrick Busaiku, security guard
The UN and other international organisations should force Kony out of the bush to sign the agreement. The war should stop because it has caused a lot of suffering.