I 5 districts are affected by the activities of Kony and his men: North Conlu, Kitgum, Lira and Moyo, Apach and Adjumai. Joseph Kony lives in Sudan. He rnakes periodic incursions into Uganda to abduct people and possibly fight. Kony has a force of about 600. Uganda Peoples Force are in that large area. They are deployed to stop Kony from abducting people from Uganda. The border is long, and so Kony manages to abduct people, school children and others, take them to Sudan and train them there. Some are sent to work in Northern Sudan. Kony is pursued in Uganda. In bis last incursion into Uganda, Kony lost 210 men and weapons. To safeguard life and property in the affected areas, government has created protected villages which are surrounded by the army. Within these areas home guards are also raised, to protect the villages in the absence of the army. Admittedly, politicians from the north are not enthused about the idea of protected villages. According to one view for solving the conflict, there must be a political settlement. Government should therefore ta.lk to Kony. This view is espoused by the political leadership in the north, mainly the opposition from the north. Parliament appointed a Committee from its members, which was headed by Hon. Ali Gabe Akida. He was the Chairman of the Defence and Internai Affairs Sessional Committee of Parliament. The committee gathered views from the north and compiled a report which was debated in Parliament. Parliament decided that, having considered every option, the option which government should adopt was a military solution. This should be so because Kony did not have any legitimate reason to fight or negotiate over. The same is true with regard to the Allied Democratic Front (ADF) in the western part of Uganda. Nevertheless churches, nongovernmental organisations and individuals may talk to Kony and the ADF. Uganda Defence Force is not involved in human rights violations. A strict code of discipline governs the training and conduct of the army. Use of the Police to Harass the Oppositions The Constitution guarantees freedom of assembly (Art. 29) and the right to influence others to share similar views. It will, therefore, 7