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Kotido RDC expresses fear of reformed Karachunas rearming themselves.

7th December 2023 News Editor 0 Comments

Kotido RDC Ambrose Onoria has expressed fear that a number of reformed cattle rustlers who had voluntarily handed over their guns are backsliding to rearm themselves.

In May this year, President Yoweri Museveni, while meeting leaders from Karamoja, Acholi and Lango sub-regions granted amnesty to the cattle rustlers still harboring illegal firearms and promised to offer them alternative source of livelihood.

Onoria says much as a number of them  responded by returning the illegal guns in their possession, some are said to have rearmed themselves in desperation after failing to receive government incentives as promised by government.

While receiving the first batch of the iron sheets meant for the reformed Karachunas from the office of the prime minister on Tuesday at the Kotido district headquarters, Onoria said as the security officials, they have widened their network and will leave no stone unturned in addressing such issues that may make them plunge back in the fight to rid the region of illegal guns.

Onoria says much as the first batch of  iron sheets may not be enough for all the reformed karachunas who have voluntarily surrendered their guns, they can take advantage of the already existing government programs like the ongoing PDM program in order to improve on their livelihood .

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