Samuel Egadu and Patience Aber
5 May 2008
Gulu — A section of Lord Resistance Army commanders have reportedly become impatient over the Juba peace talks and have put their leader Joseph Kony under pressure to sign the peace deal or risk being abandoned in the bush.
The discontent reportedly follows Kony's failure to sign a peace deal with government last month at Ri-Kwangba in the south Sudan and DR Congo border.
According to Gulu RDC, Walter Ochora, the rebel commanders have reported told Kony if he does not want to sign the final peace agreement, then he should build the capacity of the rebels to launch an offensive to move to Kampala to overthrow President Yoweri Museveni government.
However, the UPDF on Friday said the rebels outfit would not manage to mount any military offensive saying they would be crushed if they ever attempt to re-enter Uganda.
"For the first time ever, the LRA commanders have put pressure on Kony. According to intelligence reports I received yesterday," Mr Ochora said on Friday.
"We don't want to speculate what happens tomorrow. However, this is a sign that the LRA is a defeated army. Let us wait as events unfold in LRA camp," he said.
The Fourth Division army commander, Brig. Lucky Kidega said the LRA rebels will never get any fertile ground in northern Uganda.
"Kony will never again step in northern Uganda. We are going to ensure the peace prevails," he said.
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