Friday 31 May 2013

Reverse psychology: Using the government media to dupe us into believing that the Uganda Government has no connection to the M23 rebels : Uganda arrests suspect recruiting for M23 rebels




 New president of the M23 rebel movement, Bertrand Bisimwa (in orange tie)

First Read:

Fooling us about Uganda’s neutrality in the Congo Conflict!!! Militarizing the Congo to help USA and allies to rape Congo resources: DRC troops, civilians fleeing to Uganda after rebel clashes


There goes the Confusion again: Fighting in eastern DR Congo between M23 rebels and government forces leaves 19 dead

http://watchmanafrica.blogspot.com/2013/05/there-goes-confusion-again-fighting-in_22.html



Bishop Jean Marie Runiga, Becomes a spokes person for the M23: Using Confusion, misinformation and disinformation to Hide the Central role of USA, her allies and client states in the Conflict in the ‘Democratic’ republic of Congo(DRC)

http://watchmanafrica.blogspot.com/2012/07/bishop-jean-marie-runiga-becomes-spokes.html

 Jesus’ rebel??? Bishop Jean-Marie Runiga the spokes person of M23 rebels admits visiting Kampala but says they will not leave Goma

http://watchmanafrica.blogspot.com/2012/11/bishop-jean-marie-runiga-spokes-person.html

Congo rebel leader, Col. Sultani Makenga sneaks into Kampala

http://watchmanafrica.blogspot.com/2012/11/congo-rebel-leader-col-sultani-makenga.html


Uganda arrests suspect recruiting for M23 rebels


Publish Date: May 31, 2013

By Vision Reporter

Authorities in the western district of Kiruhura have arrested a 32-year-old man suspected of recruiting Ugandans into the Congolese M23 rebel group activities.


According to the District Police Commander, Norman Musinga, the suspect Reuben Kamuhangi was arrested at Kyapa trading centre in Kiruhura district.


Kamuhangi is a resident of Nyankumba cell, Sanga Sub County, Kiruhura district.


 Police said he was arrested as he was preparing to transport the six 6 ‘recruits’ to Democratic Republic of Congo after promising them a monthly pay of sh350, 000.


The recruits are identified as Albert Muyambi, 24, of Bukanga in Isingiro district, a 19-year- old Livingstone Mafundo and Daniel Ntambara, 32, of Sembabule district. Others are Emmanuel Gumisiriza, 19, Katojo Marongo of Lwengo district, Julias Byabashaija, 35, of Kyidera in Kamuli district and 23-year-old James Murisa a Rwandase national.  


 Musinga said they have mounted a search for Sam Baguma who is alleged to have been working closely with Kamuhangi in the recruitment.  


The March 23 Movement (French: Mouvement du 23-Mars), often abbreviated as M23 and also known as the Congolese Revolutionary Army, is a rebel military group based in eastern areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), mainly operating in the province of North Kivu.


The group is currently involved in an armed conflict with the DRC government which has led to the displacement of large numbers of people.


 On 20 November 2012, M23 took control of Goma, a provincial capital with a population of one million people, but was requested to evacuate it by ICGLR as DRC government had finally agreed to negotiate with them.


On 23 March 2009, the National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP) signed a peace treaty with the DRC government, where it became a political party, and the M23 soldiers integrated into the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC).


M23 takes its name from the date of these peace accords (March 23). The armed wing of the group is led by General Makenga Sultani, who has served as acting president of the group since the 28 February 2013 removal of Bishop Jean-Marie Runiga Lugerero, a former CNDP member.




Comment

The story below aims at fooling the world into believing that there are genuine factions inside the M23. When the truth is that the USA and its allies are the architects of the M23 movement. Precisely the M23 is a mercenary army for American interests in the DR Congo.

New Rebel Leader Drops Challenge to President




Nick Long
A faction of the rebel group M23 in the Democratic Republic of Congo has chosen a new civilian leader who says he won’t challenge the legitimacy of President Joseph Kabila.


There was a festive atmosphere at Thursday’s M23 congress at Bunagana, a small town on the DRC-Ugandan border.


'We’re talking about peace, we’re talking about peace' was the chorus of this theme song for the day, which played as the 200 or so M23 members, wives, husbands and other guests waited for the announcement of the movement’s new president.


The M23 and the government have been talking about peace for the past three months and during that time the rebel movement has split into two warring factions.

This congress was called by one of those factions, led by Sultani Makenga. The other faction is led by Jean Marie Runiga, who is close to Bosco Ntaganda, a former DRC army general who is wanted by the International Criminal Court.


The high point of Thursday’s meeting was the announcement that Runiga had been removed as M23 president and replaced by Bertrand Bisimwa, a former spokesman for the M23 and for previous rebel movements.


In a brief speech, Bisimwa outlined his version of the movement’s program, which, unlike Runiga’s, does not include trying to overthrow or replace the government.


Later, he told journalists that the split between the Makenga faction and Runiga was over this issue.


Bisimwa said the Makenga group recognizes the government, and he claimed the government returns the compliment.


"We are the real M23. I heard yesterday the government of Kinshasa was talking about this and they said they are going to negotiate with our M23. There is no confusion about that," Bisimwa said.


Some people think Kinsahsa and Sultani Makenga have already reached a peace deal. Makenga was asked by journalists on Thursday if it was true Kinshasa had paid him millions of dollars to sweeten the deal. His reply was confusing.


He says he cannot say whether or not he has taken the money, adding that it’s a rumor put out by Runiga to blacken his reputation. It’s a lie, he says finally, and journalists should ask the government, they will deny it.


Makenga was also asked if he will sign a peace deal with the government on March 15.


He says he does not know if that will happen, adding that negotiations have not yet ended.


Most observers think the Makenga faction has the upper hand in the M23.


Djentio Maundu, head of research for the North Kivu Civil Society Association says the Makenga faction controls most of the territory M23 occupied last year, while the Runiga-Ntaganda faction controls only a small area. He said the faction is leaving that area and moving towards the neighboring territory of Masisi.


A Runiga faction combatant inside that faction’s territory said this week that he wants to join the government forces.


He said he and his colleagues could join the government forces as there is no international arrest warrant against them - only against Bosco Ntaganda.


The fact he was prepared to say this to a reporter, regardless of the possible consequences, suggests that Runiga and Ntaganda are losing control of their faction.


DRC Rebels Replace Leader




VOA News
Congolese rebel group M23 has dismissed its political leader, Jean-Marie Runiga, accusing him of "high treason."


An M23 spokesman said Thursday that the group's military chief, General Sultani Makenga, has assumed leadership of the group.


Runiga confirmed his dismissal in a brief interview Thursday with VOA.


He said, "I have no comments to make even if I have been dismissed. My official spokesperson will detail the reasons why."


M23's military command released a statement late Wednesday, saying chairman Runiga was unable to carry out the group's political aims.


It said Runiga also allowed Bosco Ntaganda, a former Congolese general, to influence high-level decisions. Ntaganda is wanted by the International Criminal Court for recruiting and using child soldiers.


M23's political spokesman Bertrand Bisimwa said Runiga may have fled to join Ntaganda.


At least eight people died in fighting late Sunday between what sources said were rebels loyal to Makenga and supporters of another leader.


The statement late Wednesday says the rebels want to continue peace efforts amid "positive signals" from the national and international community. They said they want to ensure a "peaceful and sustainable resolution" to unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo.


The country has endured armed conflicts for more than two decades, including the latest eruption of violence last April. The M23 rebels captured several cities in November, demanding the government fully implement a 2009 peace deal designed to integrate rebels into the Congolese army.


Leaders from Africa's Great Lakes region are set to meet in Kampala March 15 to continue talks with M23. Members from 11 countries signed a peace deal Sunday aimed at ending decades of conflict in the mineral-rich eastern portion of the DRC.


The United Nations has imposed sanctions against M23 as a group, as well as individual measures against both Runiga and Makenga.