New Vision (Kampala)

Uganda: MP Asks for Protection Against Lra

31 October 2002

Kampala — THE MP for Agago county, Kitgum district, Prof. Ogenga Latigo, has asked the Government to recruit about 200 local defence unit personnel in each sub-county to defend the Acholis from the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels, reports Alex Ocen.

Latigo was briefing a press conference at the International Rescue Committee office in Lira recently.

He said his request came as a result of the recent massacre of the innocent civilians.

"Two of the victims were chopped into pieces and cooked like chickens," Latigo said with sorrow.

Tagged: East Africa, Uganda

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