POLE2/3: THE UGANDA SECOND MILITARY GOVERNMENT

THE UGANDA SECOND MILITARY GOVERNMENT [JULY 1985 TO JAN 1986]

It was carried out by Bazilo Okello brigading commander of the northern brigade at that time.

 REASONS GIVEN BY BRIGADIER BAZILO AND MAJOR GENERAL TITO OKELLO

Obote was promoting junior officers into high ranks and ignoring the senior ones simply because of education

Obote was tribalistic and giving important responsibilities and promoting to his tribe mates.

Obote was causing bloodshed among Uganda by making them tight one another in luweero

He was causing hatred among the Langi, and Acholi brothers. This convinced them to act in order to stop such a trade.

The death of quite Ojok also contributed because he left a vacuum behind at one would penetrate through.

Tito Okello LUtwa Swearing-in

 THE MILITARY COUNCIL

It was made up of combatant representative. Tito Okello was the chairman of the military council and colonel took Wilson of formed Uganda national army was the vice. [This man died in 18/08/2002]

Chief of defense forces Bazilo was to be as ex-official FUNACIL. Uganda freedom movement [UFM]

Federal democratic movement [2], Uganda national rescue fronts] and Uganda national liberation army [7]

The solders also appointed some people to help them. These include:

• Paulo muwanga prime minister
• Olara otim foreign affairs
• Semwogerere cabinet minister
• Mayanja nkanji cabinent minister
• Bidandi saali cabinent minister

 PEACE AGREEMENT

General Tito Okello immediately embanked on peace talk with the NRM which had remained in the bush. The peace talk lasted from July 1985 to December.

AIMS OF THE PEACE AGREEMENT

To bring to the most speeds end of dictatorship with all its forms.

To end aimed struggle and denial of human rights

Restoring peace law and order through reconstruction of the country’s economy

Laying the ground work for the preparation and drafting of a new constitution

 ARTICLES OF THE AGREEMENT

There shall be a cease fire from 0920 hours 17^th June 1985 to 1985.

The military council shall be the supreme organ of Uganda compared of representatives of the combatant forces and head of state.

The chairman of the new military council shall be the head of state

The vice chairman shall be the chairman of the high command of NRM

The country shall require a code of conduct from leaders and public officers in order to change the political direction of Uganda.

The army recruitment and obtaining of the fire arms were to e halted and Kampala was to be demilitarized.

Any person found quality for violation of human rights was to be punished while political prisoners were to be released.

QUESTION

1. WHY DID THE PEACE TALK TAKE LONG TO BE CONCLUDED?

The participants failed to agree on the position on the national levels like the competition of the army.

The NRM members were not ready to serve with the Tito Okello who was part of Obote’s army.

There was fresh demand for conditional actions between both parties.

It was aiding ad equating tactics.