The exercise is to keep the 2000 LDU force in Karamoja region as was directed by the Commander in Chief President Yoweri Museveni to boost the efforts of the UPDF as a force multiplier in the disarmament exercise way back in 2010. All terms and modalities have been agreed on and all is set for the recruitment to start on 2^nd January 2012.

The 3^rd Division Operations and Training Officer, Col Francis Chemo will lead the exercise . On the side of local leaders from LC 5, 3,2 an1, the GISOs, DISOs, RDCs we require their full support and involvement.

Extra caution will be taken to avoid recruiting wrong elements.

Local leaders have been accordingly warned against forging papers or recommending criminals/foreigners for recruitment into the force, as they would be acting contrary to the national interest.

The new recruits are to fill the gaps of those LDUs who could have deserted, failed to finish training or left the force under different circumstances that befall forces.

The new recruits will join their colleagues after three months trainining and each of them will be paid 130, 000 shillings, half a salary of a UPDF private.

As UPDF operating in Karamoja we have confidence in the performance of the LDUs in the region on disarmament exercise. The mission of their recruitment so far has been attained well over 70% according to the appraisal we did recently.

The exercise will be conducted on these dates as indicated against the districts.

By Captain Deo Akiiki

3^rd army spokesman

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The CDF General Aronda Nyakairima who was the chief guest today opened a health centre III in Moruita in Nakapiripirit district amidst ululations from the locals.

The health centre which he insisted should be called 407 Brigade Health centre III to avoid being grabbed by district authorities is located at the new home of the UPDF 407 Brigade headquarters in Moruita.

The construction of this centre started on the 27^th of Jan 2009 by the UPDF Engineers Brigade when Gen Aronda laid the foundation and promised to complete it.

The well furnished centre has a theatre, Laboratory, two wards for male and female, Doctors room, councilor’s room and other apartments.

In his speech, General Aronda promised that the centre will be fully equipped and open to both the army and the public but ran sort of appointing a military Doctor instead handed over the facility to the District health officer Nakapiripirit to over see it until a military Doctor is Identified. He also promised that UPDF will stay in Karamoja until peace, security and development are irreversible.

Speaker after speaker hailed the UPDF for the work the army has done for the local communities in the area pouring prizes to the local commander there Lt Col Moses Kwikiriza as the best commander ever and they demanded that Aronda promotes him in recognition of his good working relationship with wanainch but Aronda later in his speech insisted that with or without promotion Lt col kwikiriza will have to continue serving the people of Karamoja diligently. He added that UPDF is just playing a supplementary role in fulfilling the president’s pledge of improving NAADS and Health.

He reminded the people of Karamoja that the development of Karamoja was the 8^th point on the 10 point program of NRA and therefore no body can stop it. That the few remaining stubborn warriors and their acts will soon be history and the people of Amudat and Nakapiripirit being near the Kenyan boarder should begin to trade with neighboring Kenya like it is the case with Gulu and South Sudan after attaining peace.

The Commander of the Engineers Brigade in UPDF announced that Moruita Health centre was the 19^th constructed by his Brigade in the whole country and promised to build more.

The Chairperson LC 5 Nakapiripirit Mr John Lorot in his remarks promised to support the health centre and UPDF in its final assault on lawlessness in Karamoja while the District Health officer promised to reduce child and mother mortality using the facility.

Others who attended included the Local government leaders of the districts of Amudat and Nakapiripirit, RDCs, area councilors and the local citizens.

By Captain Deo Akiiki

Capt Deo Akiiki is the UPDF 3^rd Division Public Relations Officer.

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