The LRA has reportedly rejected a warning by the Ugandan government that they face serious consequences if they fail to sign the Final Peace Agreement as "extreme provocation." Responding on Voice of America, the government's lead negotiator said the LRA should show its seriousness about peace. "The confidence has been built, and this statement does not adversely affect that trend of confidence building because we have already stated that our preferred option is a peaceful solution, and we will go out of our way to for a peaceful solution as indeed we have done," Rugunda said. "But I would also say that there is no way how committing crimes against people in the region can be left to continue endlessly. That is why we want a speedy resolution of this matter peacefully."