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Minister Ssempijja Calls For Multisectoral Approach For Karamoja

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The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja has called upon all stakeholders to work together towards achieving long-lasting peace in the Karamoja Region.

We are all too aware that for the military strategy to succeed in situations of this kind, all other components including law enforcement agencies and civic components must be in place and doing their work,” He said while he met up with legislators from Karamoja Region.

The Minister added that whereas the government has rolled out a number of programmes to enhance the social-economic transformation of the people of the Karamoja community, these strategies have not been fully implemented which is bound to upset the military effort.

We as a team, therefore, need to focus more on a holistic approach if we are to improve the situation from what it is,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Dr Maria Goretti Kimono Kitutu called for the key ministries of Defence, Works and Transport, Water and Karamoja Affairs to take the lead and be given priority in ensuring that peace is achieved in the aims of the disarmament programme.

Minister Kitutu additionally urged the implementers of the Parish Development Model to prioritize the Karamoja region and called upon Members of Parliament to support the initiative.

The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Wilson Mbadi in his remarks said the meeting was aimed at reviewing what the UPDF has achieved and what they are currently doing in the disarmament operation codenamed ‘Usalama Kwa Wote’ which is aimed at pacifying the Karamoja region and ensuring that long-lasting peace is achieved and sustained.

The various Members of Parliament and leaders from the Karamoja region said they are committed to supporting the UPDF in its efforts of disarmament and achieving long-lasting peace in their region.

The meeting was also attended by the Ministers of State for Defence Hon Jacobson Oboth Oboth and Huda Oleru, Members of Parliament from the Karamoja region, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Ms Rosette Byengoma, the Undersecretary Finance and Administration, Mrs Edith Buturo, the Joint Chief of Staff Maj Gen Leopold Kyanda, the Deputy Commander of Land Force, Maj Gen Sam Okiding, the 3rd Division Commander, Brig Gen Joseph Balikuddembe among other senior officers.

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