DR Congo official says LRA out in four months

www.chinaview.cn 2009-09-28 15:23:02

KINSHASA, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- People will no longer talk about the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), the notorious Ugandan rebel group, in a period of four months in Orientale province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a local official has declared.

Medard Autsai Asenga, the governor of the province plague by years of the LRA attacks, expressed optimism on Sunday in the Congolese capital Kinshasa.

The government forces FARDC have made great headway in the past months, dealing a decisive blow at the LRA, the official said, adding that little by little, the population in the province has gained confidence.

He appealed to the local people to unite for peaceful reconstruction of the war-torn province.

There are at least five projects under construction, including a highway, in the central African country's agricultural hub, according to the official.

The provincial governor made the remarks after the UN mission in the DRC, known as MONUC, expressed fear in its weekly press release that LRA elements continue activities in Orientale province, posing a great threat too the civilian population.

Editor: Fang Yang