The Monitor has printed an exclusive interview with Dr. James Obita, the LRA's new lead negotiator. In the interview, Obita said, "If I am reading everything correctly; there was a total breakdown of communication between the head of the LRA peace delegation and Joseph Kony and his fighters...When he [Kony] saw Ri-Kwangba being swamped by hundreds of people, including diplomats and the mediation team, he began to think that he is being pressured into signing the agreement." Obita also remarked, "There are very many people in the Diaspora who believe that we did not negotiate a good agreement...These people I cannot name in the Diaspora caused a lot of damage to the peace process and to us." Finally, speaking about prospects for Kony to sign the final peace deal, he said, "I think it would be wrong not to expect Kony to want assurance about his financial future...I know he wants both personal financial and security guarantees but I don't know how much he wants. And even if I did, those are private negotiations."