By Estella Jones
Former commander of the dissolved rebel group People’s Redemption Army Col Samson Mande has once again hinted on his impeding return to the country, once shown green light by the regime.
Mande, who has been in exile in Sweden after his rebel group was defeated by the UPDF in the DRC, said today that he is ready to hold talks with government on his return.
Mande said at the beginning of the year, that he would be in the country by the close of last month [July].
Last week there were rumors that he had discreetly returned to Uganda, which he refuted as false.
Today, Col Mande revealed that he would by all means return to his home country and that he was prepared to discuss with government on the terms.
This he said however, he would do on condition that he is not compelled to join the ruling government which he has critiqued for about 2 decades.
He said he doesn’t want to follow in the footsteps of his former colleague in the PRA Lt. Col Anthony Kyakabale who was pardoned by the President in March this year.
Kyakabale is currently drumming support for President Museveni in the south western region.
“I am willing to discuss any matter with the government as long as they don’t force me to join NRMO as Kyakabale,” stated Mande.
“I am not jobless here so am not under economic duress like Kyakabale was. I have my own projects and property in Uganda so I need no government job or help.”
He added, “I want to come and offer solutions or be part of the ongoing struggle for the political social economic challenges my motherland is going through.”
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