Kizza Besigye warns KDF troops in DRC against engaging in the gold trade
Kizza Besigye warns KDF troops in DRC for peacekeeping mission against engaging in gold trade.
On November 16, the leader of the opposition in Uganda, Kizza Besigye, issued a warning to Kenyan soldiers, some of whom are already in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for a peacekeeping mission.
Besigye while speaking to NTV warned the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) against being manipulated by political figures to plunder the resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Kizza charged that some political figures were hiding behind the threat of military action to export valuable natural resources from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
He pointed out that Kenya has a good chance of bringing the DRC together because most Congolese value and adore Kenyan generosity.
“It is critical for Kenya to know that their troops will play a critical role of uniting not just the country but also the political leaders,” Besigye noted.
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Besigye, however, revealed that some countries that sent military forces to DRC have been using their soldiers to enrich themselves instead of helping the country come out of the military crises.
Kizza confirmed that some countries which do not have gold mines have been exporting gold from DR Congo.
“How can a country that does not have gold mines export the mineral as its leading product,” Besigye wondered.
He also called on DRC leaders to join hands in creating a conducive environment in which peace can be sustained.
Informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo is largely considered to be the richest African country by its vast wealth of natural resources.
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