Wednesday, April 25, 2012

DDR Reversal

From ST:

On Tuesday the Vice President, Riek Machar, called for a joint meeting involving national ministers and leadership of the bicameral Juba parliament as well as representatives of the political parties, national unions, business community, local NGOs and civil society organizations in the country.The meeting called for the formation of a wider national mobilization body to coordinate efforts geared towards mobilizing human and material resources to support the national army in the face of the "Khartoum’s aggression.".....This will include recruitment into the army youth volunteers and ex-combatants.


So much for all that effort put into DDR......well, at least UNDDR now has a solid excuse for not having done anything.
Also, how awkward is it going to be to have the soldiers go back out to the villages to return the weapons they took from civilians during the various disarmament campaigns. 


Still, I can't see any possibility of this decision coming back to haunt them in the future.........



3 comments:

  1. I came back to visit.  I still love you.  But, this is a little too inside for me.

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  2. boredinpostconflictMay 3, 2012 at 7:16 AM

    Hahhaha, thanks Ann.....Well, just for you I will try and dig up some fresh dirt on
    prendergrast and/or clooney

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  3. boredinpostconflictMay 3, 2012 at 7:17 AM

    Hahhaha, thanks Ann.....Well, just for you I will try and dig up some fresh dirt on
    prendergrast and/or clooney

    ReplyDelete