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You will not become rich by stealing cows - Museveni says as he gives out goats

President Yoweri Museveni has set in motion plans to end cattle rustling in Karamoja while improving the lives of Ugandans in that region.

President Museveni and the goats on offer

Museveni was unveiling the Improved Goat Project in Karamoja under the Ministry of Karamoja Affairs, aimed at supporting rehabilitated Karachuna (Youth who have abandoned rustling) through improved livelihoods alongside the support of the process of disarmament.

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According to Museveni, this is a veritable access road to prosperity for the Karamojong.

Museveni, a self-described cattle keeper, said the best way to be prosperous is to avoid acquiring cows through stealing.

Cattle rustling, especially with the aid of guns, not only threatens security but also defers development because social services like education and health are cast by the wayside, he said.

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“Once you have insecurity, health workers fear to extend services and our people continue to die from diseases. You’re also killing time for education. So really all leaders should tell you that this must stop,” Museveni said.

He vowed to ensure that those who kill people using guns will not escape the long clutches of the law.

“I’m telling you, this one will stop now. The soldiers are going to hunt for anybody with a gun, they’re going to hunt anybody with an arrow and bow, arrest all the suspects and collaborators, they have started and this one is producing very good results,” Museveni said.

The President said these efforts will be crystallised through the installation of Closed-circuit television, also known as video surveillance, along the artery roads as well as the invocation of a law against cattle rustling.

“We’re going to make a law also to make it a criminal offence to raid cattle or assist or conspire. So, this is just the beginning, tell everybody to bring out the gun,” Museveni said.

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Apart from the goats’ project, Museveni said rehabilitated warriors can come together in groups supported to make bricks that will later be bought by government and business people in the region who are in the construction sector.

The ceremony was attended by the Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs, Agnes Nandutu, Members of Parliament from the Karamoja region and other stakeholders.

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