President Museveni has promised to take action against leaders in Acholi and Karamoja sub-regions whom he has accused of running cattle-rustling cartels.
Museveni gave notice of his intentions while speaking at national celebrations to mark Uganda’s 61st Independence Day held in Kitgum Municipality yesterday.
His warning comes against the backdrop of prevailing post-LRA insurgency insecurity in parts of northern Uganda which continue to suffer armed cattle rustling at the hands of suspected Karimojong warriors.
The President said he has received security reports from the army’s 5th and 3rd Divisions in Acholi and Moroto (Karamoja), detailing how some local leaders were involved in cattle rustling.
He revealed his dismay at being told by the 3rd Division commander, Maj Gen Don Nabasa, that a district leader who was said to be involved in rustling was only cautioned and freed.
Also, the President revealed, a councilor in one of the sub-counties of Agago district gave intelligence to soldiers of Karimojong origin on where cows were being kept.
At the ceremony, Brig Keith Katungi, the UPDF 5th Division commander, Brig Katungi decried the compromising of area security due to connivance between community members and the raiders.
