Democratic Party Candidate Pledges to Dismantle IDP Camps
The Daily Monitor reports that Democratic Party candidate John Ssebaana Kizito has pledged to set up planned villages and estates for people living in camps in northern Uganda to improve their lives. He said, “The current government has failed to improve people’s lives in the north for over 20 years, hence a great need to take over power from the current leaders”. Ssebaana was addressing a crowd at Aloi internally displaced people’s camp in Lira district on Thursday.
He said Museveni and his government were using the northern war to solicit funds from donors for their own benefit. Ssebaana said Museveni herded people in camps to grab their land. Ssebaana said the northern region needs a comprehensive rehabilitation programme to compensate for the lost years. Ssebaana said, “The war will come to an end under my government through negotiation. Only 20 years are enough for a serious government to end any insecurity,” he said.
He said Museveni and his government were using the northern war to solicit funds from donors for their own benefit. Ssebaana said Museveni herded people in camps to grab their land. Ssebaana said the northern region needs a comprehensive rehabilitation programme to compensate for the lost years. Ssebaana said, “The war will come to an end under my government through negotiation. Only 20 years are enough for a serious government to end any insecurity,” he said.