Museveni further said, as he has many times before, that peace in northern Uganda would come irrespective of what comes out of the talks.  Museveni said, "The peace talks you are talking about is really a tail end of the problem in the north.  If they are clever enough, they should come out.  In any case, we shall get them or kill them."  If the rebels do accept a peace agreement, Museveni said his government will tell the ICC that "a new situation has arisen and the people have found an alternative method of conflict resolution."  

Once again, Uganda-CAN and AFJN urges President Museveni to avoid hostile and threatening language when speaking in public about the conflict in northern Uganda. President Museveni has shown much leadership and good will in supporting the current Juba talks, but calling the LRA "terrorists" and threatening to kill them does not help build confidence and trust necessary for talks to succeed. Second, Museveni's statement that peace will return to the north irrespective of Juba's outcome ignores the reality that nearly 1.7 million people still live in squalid camps and fear daily for their livelihood and security. The people of northern Uganda beg Museveni to fully engage peace talks to end this war; it's time that the President shows he is listening to them and speaks as if he represents their best interests.