text: country through theit_lIbership oftheMilitary Council. However, negotiations viththeNational Resistance Amyareprogressing well underthewiseandablechalraan8hip ofHisExcellency President DanielArapMolof Kenya,whohasgraciously setasidehisiaportant Statedutiesinordertoassist usinoursearchforpeace. ThereIsneedforagenuine andcoaprehenelve process ofpolitical reconciliation inourcountry. Ourrecenthistory teaches usthatnosinglegroup, whetherpolitical, reUglous ortribal,cansucceed aloneinbringing peaceand tranquillity toUganda.ItleforthisreasonthattheMUitary Council has decided toinvolveallpoU.tical groupsinthefor_tion ofanewGovernaent of national unity. Webelieve thatallgroupsshouldparticipate fullyintheaffairs ofthecountry. TheChairun oftheMilitary Council hasurgedallpolitical groupstouse thieopportunity positively -forthebenefitoftheentirecountry. aehaswarned th~.nottorHorttotheiroldaethods ofsche.ing forpowerandI18nipulating the peopleofUganda. ItlsthepolicyoftheGoverruaent toensurethatthereisnorevenge against andnovlcti.izatlon ofanybody. Hemereoftheprevioas Goverruaent arefreeJ relatives andfriendsofthosewhowerelnpowerarefreeJthosewhowantedtojoinRH/6 A/40/PV.28 30 (Hr.Kutesa, Uganda) theirfamilyembers wbohave lettthecountry havebeenallowedtodoso,andthey willnotbeharassed orVictimized inanyway.Onlypersons withcrilliminal charges against themareindetention. Asaresultoftheconflicts whichhavebeengoingonwithinthecountry for thelastseveral years,therearemanyrefugees outside thecountry aswellas displaced peoplewithinthecountry. ItisthepolicyoftheGovernment tomoveas rapidlyaspossible toresettle therefugees anddisplaced persons. Already many refugees arepouring intoUgandathrough thedistricts ofAruafromthe neighbouring countries ofZaireandSudan. TheGovernment willsparenoefforts to assistthesepeopletoresettle inthecountry. Similarly theGovernment willwork ve£yhardtoensurethatthepeoplewhoweredisplaced withinthecountry asa resultofthefighting, especially thoseintheLuwerotriangle, willbegivenall assistance inresettling ontheirlandandintheirhomes• .._-.. •NR/td A/40/PV.28 31 (Mr.lutesa, Uganda) Thepeopleofugandaaretiredoflivi~ginc(lllditionsoffearand insecurity. Theestablishment ofsecurity, lawandorderthroughout thecountryis atoppriority fortheGovernment. WearecODUlitte~ tobringing tobookcriminal elements thatkillinnocent citizens, destroy properties andloothousesand business premises. Weshallworktomakethepoliceamoreeffective andefficient force. Weneedtheco-operation andgoodwill ofallcitizens andallpeace-loving countries tomakepossible there-establishment oflawandorderthroughout the country. Weareawareoftheserious economic hardships beingexperienced byUgandans throughout thecountry. Werealize thesearedifficult problems tosolve. Their solutions requirecorrect policies aswellasdiscipline inallsectors ofnational life.The Gov~:"-m~_ent isundertaking anurgentreviewofthestateoftheeconomy inordertoputinplacepolicies thatwillensureeconomic recovery. Allowmetooutline briefly theUgandaGovernment's proposals forthepeace talksnowtakingplaceinNairobi. TheGovernment hasproposed, first,acallfor animmediate andeffective cease-fir~ tobeobserved byallparties. Secondly, all parties aretostoprecruitment, mobilization anddeployment offorcesimmediately onreaching agreement~ allacquisition ofarmsshouldalsoend.Thirdly, the Military Council hasoffered sixseatsontheCouncil totheNational Resistance Army.Fourthly, theMilitary Council hascalledforcomplete disarmament inuganda asa-prerequisite forgenuine andlasting peaceinUganda. Thiswouldinvolve disarming alltheforcesinthecountry, including theGovernment forces, underthe superVision ofapeace-keeping forcedrawnfromfriendly countries. Fifthly, the Military Council hascalledforthecreation ofanewbroadly basedand·NR/td represen tativena.tional army.A/40/PV.28 32 (!!!.Kutesa,t:5anda) Sixthly,i1;hasproposed theconven1ngofanational conference todiscuss keynational issues, whichinclude aviableconstitution for thecountry; andaprogramme forfreeandfairelections tobeheldsoonafter. Thenational conference willrepresent awidecross-section ofallorganizations in ugand~. Iwishtotaketh.isopportunity toclarify oneimportant pointwhichmayhave causedalarmanddisquiet insomequarters. Thisiswi~regardtothereports th~t"Amin's soldiers" havereturned toUganda. TheChairman andHeadofstatehas beenveryclearonthissubject. Hehascalled onallUgandans livinginexileto return homeinaspiritofreconciliation andforgiveness sothatwecanall
analysis: The text appears to be a statement from the Ugandan government, outlining its policies and proposals for peace talks and national reconciliation. It touches on various aspects of national life, including security, law and order, economic recovery, and humanitarian aid. The text does not specifically mention economic development, natural resources, agriculture, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, or culture, but it does discuss employment and humanitarian aid.