LRA chief releases family
Jan 05, 2005
LRA army commander Brig Raska Lukwiya has sent his family home.<br>The incident occurred in Palukere in Atyak sub-county, Kilak county some 60km west of Gulu town on Tuesday.
By Chris Ochowun and Justin Moro
LRA army commander Brig Raska Lukwiya has sent his family home.
The incident occurred in Palukere in Atyak sub-county, Kilak county some 60km west of Gulu town on Tuesday.
Lukwiya released his two wives and five children aged between three and 10 years. They were received at the UPDF child protection unit in Gulu town by other LRA returnees.
The wives were identified as Doreen Lanyero, 25, and Margaret Angee, 23.
The army said the LRA commanders were just trying to release their families to reduce their baggage as they prepared for war.
The military intelligence chief for the north, Col. Charles Otema Awany, said, “Raska Lukwiya has sent his wives and children and they are still with us.â€
Lanyero said she hid a letter that her husband gave them to give Lacambel, the moderator of the Mega FM Dwog cen paco (come back home) programme in her bra fearing that the UPDF would remove it.
The LRA chief sent warm new year greetings to Gulu LC5 chairman, Lt. Col. Walter Ochora, the councillor for Patiko, Richard Oweka Kaggwa, and the moderator of the radio programme.
Lukwiya asked his relatives to take care of his family. Lanyero appealed to Lukwiya to return home if the peace talks delayed to yield results, saying they would be received warmly.
LRA commanders brigadiers Caesar Acellam and Acel Calo Apar also recently freed their families in Palaro in Gulu.
Meanwhile, Joyce Namutebi reports that fresh negotiations to extend Uganda’s stay in southern Sudan to hunt the rebels are to involve the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army (SPLA).
State minister for defence Ruth Nankabirwa said this was necessary since Khartoum and the SPLA signed a peace agreement recently.
“This agreement will influence Uganda’s military operations in southern Sudan,†she said yesterday. She said Uganda wanted to involve southern Sudan adminsitration in the matter. “We can’t sit with Sudan without looking at that agreement,†Nankabirwa said.
LRA army commander Brig Raska Lukwiya has sent his family home.
The incident occurred in Palukere in Atyak sub-county, Kilak county some 60km west of Gulu town on Tuesday.
Lukwiya released his two wives and five children aged between three and 10 years. They were received at the UPDF child protection unit in Gulu town by other LRA returnees.
The wives were identified as Doreen Lanyero, 25, and Margaret Angee, 23.
The army said the LRA commanders were just trying to release their families to reduce their baggage as they prepared for war.
The military intelligence chief for the north, Col. Charles Otema Awany, said, “Raska Lukwiya has sent his wives and children and they are still with us.â€
Lanyero said she hid a letter that her husband gave them to give Lacambel, the moderator of the Mega FM Dwog cen paco (come back home) programme in her bra fearing that the UPDF would remove it.
The LRA chief sent warm new year greetings to Gulu LC5 chairman, Lt. Col. Walter Ochora, the councillor for Patiko, Richard Oweka Kaggwa, and the moderator of the radio programme.
Lukwiya asked his relatives to take care of his family. Lanyero appealed to Lukwiya to return home if the peace talks delayed to yield results, saying they would be received warmly.
LRA commanders brigadiers Caesar Acellam and Acel Calo Apar also recently freed their families in Palaro in Gulu.
Meanwhile, Joyce Namutebi reports that fresh negotiations to extend Uganda’s stay in southern Sudan to hunt the rebels are to involve the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army (SPLA).
State minister for defence Ruth Nankabirwa said this was necessary since Khartoum and the SPLA signed a peace agreement recently.
“This agreement will influence Uganda’s military operations in southern Sudan,†she said yesterday. She said Uganda wanted to involve southern Sudan adminsitration in the matter. “We can’t sit with Sudan without looking at that agreement,†Nankabirwa said.