{UAH} SV: [Voice-Of-Uganda] Hagel expresses U.S. support for the brutal regime in Uganda

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I think, this is the work which you folks in the US must try to handle.

 

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Hagel expresses U.S. support for the brutal regime in Uganda

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GroundReport | Author: Robert Tilford 
Filed Under: Military, News | Posted: 09/28/2013 at 1:58AM
0 Comments | Region: Uganda

Ugandan police brutally kick and beat an unarmed protester during a peaceful demonstration against political oppression in that country.

On September 27, 2013 Pentagon PressSecretary George Little provided the following readout regarding a conversation between Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Ugandan Defense Minister Crispus Kiyonga:

"Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel welcomed Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to the Pentagon. They were joined by Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and Ugandan Defense Minister Crispus Kiyonga. The groupdiscussed a wide range of regionalsecurity issues, including the recent terrorist attacks in Kenya.

Secretary Hagel thanked President Museveni for Uganda's leadership in theregion and its commitment to the African Union Mission in Somalia, known as AMISOM. The secretary praised Ugandan forces for their efforts to defeat al-Shabaab, for which Congress recently approved more than $14 million in additional Section 1206 support. Secretary Hagel also praised Ugandan security forces for their efforts against the Lord's Resistance Army and its leader, Joseph Kony. Approximately 100 U.S. personnel are currently deployed in Central Africa, where they are advising and assisting the Ugandan army in this effort. Secretary Hagel welcomed the progress that the Ugandan and other partner forces have achieved in reducingthe threat posed by the LRA and expressed his hope that the mission would result in the elimination of the LRA threat to civilians and regional stability." (source: DOD http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=16287).

Secretary Hagel concluded the meeting by expressing his "appreciation for the close relationship enjoyed by Uganda and the United States."

It should be noted that Uganda has an atrocious human rights record. The government has been accused of various horrific crimes, including killing unarmed protesters and routinely harasses and intimidated journalists and civil society activists (See website: http://www.hrw.org/africa/uganda).

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"Even if Joseph Kony was killed, that would not necessarily be the end of the war in northern Uganda because Kony is no more than a ' spiritual' leader of the LRA. This quick fix, arm-chair solution seemed to be from the Kampala-based 'opinion leaders' who only know the war through newspapers".

" Until the legitimate grievances and the marginalization of northern Uganda's communities are addressed, LRA fighters remain a possible vehicle for the expression of northerners' frustrations".

"Kony may never sign a peace agreement. Whether or not he signs, however, is less relevant to avoiding new conflict in northern Uganda than ending marginalization policies and fulfilling promises by the Ugandan government."

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