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  1. “There are some errors in the addendum. In paragraph 48, the Panel alleges that, contrary to evidence, the Uganda Government has denied transit of timber from the Democratic Republic of the Congo through Uganda since 1998. This is not true. I think that this allegation was either made as a technical error or was based on false information. Uganda has always stated that the transit of cargo to and from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has taken place since time immemorial. Detailed data on transit goods from the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1993 to 2001 and copies of the Democratic Republic of the Congo customs documentation were provided in response to the United Nations Panel's questionnaire by the Uganda Revenue Authority in August and September 2001.”

    2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source

  2. “The President also instructed the Sll'V.4437 UPDF, however, to facilitate ordinary, private businesspeople to do business there in order to alleviate the supply of acute needs, such as medicine and essential commodities. But, importantly, our officers are subject to commissions of inquiry and are tried under the law if they commit offences. For example, a number of UPDF officers who deviated while in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have since been tried and punished. Uganda is thus concerned that the Panel makes an oblique allegation that UPDF military culture condones illegal activities. This is a very serious allegation without corroborative evidence. Uganda, therefore, hopes that corroborative evidence will be given to substantiate or remove this allegation so that Justice Porter can also get to the root of the matter.”

    2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source

  3. “It is important to point out that evidence was given to the United Nations Panel to demonstrate that UPDF is a disciplined force, both in its track record and the administrative codes. The UPDF is governed by a code of conduct and is subject to the law and other relevant conventions. The statute under which it operates and the attached regulations and standing orders constitute the military code of the UPDF under which it is disciplined. Our army is subject to parliamentary oversight of its functions. Indeed, President Museveni sent out a strict radio message in December 1998 instructing the UPDF in the Democratic Republic of the Congo not to engage in business.”

    2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source

  4. “There are, for example, persistent allegations without corroborative evidence. The Panel alleges that, in spite of the significant withdrawal of Uganda troops from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, some senior officers continue to have networks for illegal exploitation of natural resources in that country. The Government of Uganda views this as a serious allegation. We hope that the Panel will be able to share corroborated evidence and key materials with Justice Porter so as to prove the existence of such networks by senior UPDF officers. I have spoken to Ambassador Kassem and expressed this concern in person. I wish to reiterate the commitment of the Government of Uganda to implementing the recommendations of the Porter Commission.”

    2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source

  5. “Secondly, the implementation of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement and the start of rebuilding State institutions under a new political dispensation is the only viable way to guard against the illegal exploitation of the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is also significant to note that this collapse of State structures explains why the Democratic Republic of the Congo territory has served as a base for the various terrorist groups against Uganda and other regional neighbours. In our View, this is the main cause of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We have some areas of concern with regard to the addendum. We are concerned about a number of very serious allegations, errors, omissions and weaknesses in the analysis contained in the addendum to the Panels' report.”

    2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source

  6. “In this context, I wish to inform the Council that MONUC officials recently visited Uganda - they met with me personally - and that the MONUC office in Kampala is currently working with Uganda's Ministry of Defence to finalize compilation of the required technical information for implementation of paragraph 12 (i) of Security Council resolution 1376 (2001). The reconstituted Panel makes two very significant and pertinent points. First, the fundamental reason for the continuing exploitation by various States, business mafias and individuals is the vacuum created by the effective collapse of all State institutions and structures of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source

  7. “It also appreciates that Uganda is the only country which has complied with the request of the Security Council by establishing an independent judicial Commission of Inquiry on the allegations of illegal exploitation of the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I wish to reiterate my call to the Security Council of 9 November 2001 for the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) to deploy adequate forces in Buta and Bunia to enable the immediate withdrawal of the two remaining UPDF battalions from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The UPDF would remain only on the western slopes on the Rwenzori Mountains on the border.”

    2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source

  8. “The reconstituted Panel was able to establish that Dara Forest is not a Ugandan-Thai company but a Kinshasa registered Congolese-Thai logging company; that President Museveni and his family members are not shareholders in the company; and that the Department of Forestry in Kampala was never involved in the falsification of timber certificates to export timber said to be of Ugandan origin when, in fact, it is from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Another positive part of the addendum is that it recognizes Uganda's compliance with, and commitment to, the implementation of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement and the relevant Security Council resolutions and decisions. It specifically reflects the fact that Uganda has withdrawn 12 of the 14 UPDF battalions it had sent to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source

  9. “Indeed, this is a confirmation of what the Uganda Government has been saying all along. We sincerely hope that countries which have been praising the ADF and LRA as freedom fighters will now reconsider their support for these terrorist organizations and join the efforts to build peace and stability in the Great Lakes Region. The addendum confirms that neither the Uganda Government nor any of its companies are involved in the illegal exploitation of the natural resources of the S/l'VA437 Democratic Republic of the Congo. The addendum clearly shows, for example, that the Dara Forest case study, which was central to the old United Nations Panel's allegation of Uganda's systematic and systemic illegal exploitation of the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was based on false evidence.”

    2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source

  10. “It recognizes Uganda's legitimate security interests relating to the threat from terrorist groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which include the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), West Nile Bank Front, the Uganda National Rescue Front II and the more recently created People's Redemption Army. The addendum also recognizes the fact that the intervention by Uganda in pursuit of the perpetrators of terrorist activities followed the signing of a bilateral protocol on security between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Kinshasa in April 1998. The Government of Uganda notes with satisfaction and appreciation that since 5 December 2001 the ADF and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) have been placed on the list of terrorist organizations by a number of countries, including the United States of America and the United Kingdom.”

    2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source

  11. “We believe that the Kassem report reflects a more balanced approach to, and an improved analysis of, the political crisis and the illegal exploitation of the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The addendum covers all parties involved in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as the transit and destination countries for the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We think that this is very positive. We note that the addendum acknowledges the fundamental reasons for Uganda's involvement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source

  12. “Consistent with our position on the principle of investigation of the illegal exploitation of the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Government of Uganda is committed to the implementation of the recommendations of the Porter Commission. We are convinced that, in the interest of resolving the crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and promoting peace in the region, all the activities of the parties involved in that country should be above board. I would like to make a few comments on the addendum report. I will start with the positive improvements in that report, as Uganda sees it. Uganda has carefully studied the addendum to the report.”

    2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source

  13. “Indeed, the witnesses that have appeared before the Porter Commission include President Museveni, top Ugandan People's Defence Force (UPDF) officers, senior Government officers and various executives of private companies. A number of rebel leaders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other Congolese have also given sworn evidence to the Porter Commission on a voluntary basis. The Porter Commission published its interim report in document S/2001/1080. Its mandate has been extended to February 2002 to allow for any new corroborative evidence that Ambassador Kassem's team may be able to share with Justice Porter.”

    2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source

  14. “In compliance with the request made by the Security Council, Uganda established, under legal notice 5/2001, dated 25 May 2001, an independent judicial Commission of Inquiry into the allegations against Uganda of illegal exploitation of the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, under the chairmanship of Justice Porter, a distinguished Judge from the United Kingdom. I should point out that under the Commission of Inquiry Act of 1914 - which was put in place in 1914, not by us but by our bosses then - the Porter Commission has the powers of the High Court of Uganda, including the power to summon witnesses, compel production of documents and cause police, as servants of the Commission, to search premises. The Commission also has powers to mete out punishment for contempt and perjury.”

    2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source

  15. “The response covers Uganda's observations on the addendum to the report, responds Sll'V.4437 to the allegations regarding the involvement of Ugandan individuals and private companies and outlines Uganda's views on the way forward and the need to focus on the implementation of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement. I wish, therefore, to utilize the short time available to highlight the key elements of this response. The Council will recall that in early 2000, Uganda, and President Yoweri Museveni personally, supported the proposal to establish a panel of experts to investigate allegations of illegal exploitation of the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since then, Uganda has extended maximum cooperation to the two investigative United Nations Panels of Experts that Visited Kampala in November 2000 and August 2001.”

    2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source

  16. “My Government welcomes the release of the addendum to the report of the United Nations Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resource and Other Forms of Wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. My delegation is particularly gratified that the Security Council has afforded us the opportunity to respond to the addendum report of the Panel, which was chaired by Ambassador Kassem of Egypt. It is my wish to formally present to the Council the Government of Uganda's response to the addendum to the report of the United Nations Panel on the Illegal Exploitation of the Natural Resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. That response has already been circulated.”

    2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source

  17. “Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica, personally presided over the Security Council meeting with the Political Committee of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement on the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 9 November 2001. That was a clear testimony that Jamaica truly has a special affinity for the plight of Africa and the search for durable peace in the Great Lakes region. I particularly welcome the presence also of the Assistant Secretary-General at this very important meeting on the Great Lakes region. His presence confirms the importance the Secretary-General and the Security Council attach to addressing the political crisis and the illegal exploitation of the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as to bringing stability to the Great Lakes region.”

    2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source

  18. “It is both a pleasure and an honour for me to address the Security Council on the addendum to the report of the United Nations Panel on the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I am particularly happy to see you, Mr. President, from the sister African Republic of Mali, presiding over the Security Council in its search for peace and stability in the Great Lakes region. I can assure you of Uganda's continued commitment to full cooperation so as to enable you and the Council to attain these very noble goals. Allow me also to congratulate your predecessor, Ambassador Patricia Durrant, Permanent Representative of Jamaica, and to thank her for the excellent manner in which she guided the work of the Council in November. Uganda was touched by the fact that The Right Honourable P. J.”

    2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source

  19. “Thirdly, we call on the United Nations and the international community to mobilize the necessary resources for humanitarian assistance and economic recovery in support of the peace process in Burundi. It is important that the Transitional Government should receive adequate assistance to enable it to provide social services and to handle the return and resettlement of refugees and internally displaced persons.”

    2001-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4406 (2001) · source

  20. “It is extremely important that a ceasefire be urgently put in place in Burundi in order to allow for the deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping force under Chapter VII of the Charter and the involvement of the armed groups - FDD and FNL - in the power- sharing arrangement. We therefore call upon the Security Council and its individual members to positively and actively support the second track of the Regional Initiative under President Bongo of Gabon and Deputy President Jacob Zuma of South Africa for a ceasefire agreement in Burundi. Secondly, we ask the Security Council to send a strong message that it is prepared to commit an adequate United Nations peacekeeping force as soon as a ceasefire is in place in Burundi.”

    2001-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4406 (2001) · source

  21. “In this respect, a special protection unit to protect political leaders has already been deployed in Burundi. We take this opportunity to thank the Republic of South Africa for offering 700 of its troops, who are already on the ground in Burundi. Troops from Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal are expected to follow. All this demonstrates the seriousness of the region about seeing to it that the conflict is finally put to rest. Regional arrangements will, however, need to be buttressed by the United Nations, especially during this delicate phase. In conclusion, we have a Transitional Government in Bujumbura. But let us have no illusion about the peace process in Burundi. The challenge of sustaining the achievements of the Arusha process remains.”

    2001-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4406 (2001) · source

  22. “For the first time the prospects of a ceasefire in Burundi bring us closer to an opportunity to turn the negative forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo into positive forces in Burundi and reduce the magnitude of the task for the third phase of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the imminent disarmament, demobilization, reintegration, repatriation, or resettlement exercise in that country. According to the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement, it is envisaged that the Security Council will mandate a peacekeeping force in Burundi. However, the regional leaders agreed that, while they were awaiting a resolution of the Council mandating the deployment of a peacekeeping force, a regional force should be formed and deployed for various functions entailed in the Agreement.”

    2001-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4406 (2001) · source

  23. “We assure the Security Council that we are prepared to work with it to bring the armed groups into the peace process, and we are also prepared to take the necessary measures should the CNDD/FDD and the Pelipehutu FNL remain intransigent in the peace process for Burundi. The other major challenges during the implementation phase relate to the formation of a new national army, Parliament and other institutions of the transition. The Transitional Government and the Implementation Monitoring Committee for the Arusha Peace Agreement will need continuous support and encouragement from the Council. The link between the conflicts in Burundi and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has hitherto been a complicating factor in the search for peace in the Great Lakes region.”

    2001-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4406 (2001) · source

  24. “As the Council will appreciate, one bit of unfinished business relates to the participation of the Burundian armed opposition, namely, the Conseil national pour la defense de la democratie (CNDD)/Front for la defense de la democratic (FDD) and the Pelipehutu Forces nationales pour la liberation (FNL). These armed groups did not participate in the negotiations that led to the August 2000 Agreement and have not agreed to a ceasefire. The position of the region is that negotiations, facilitated by President Omar Bongo of Gabon and Deputy President Jacob Zuma of South Africa will continue between the Transitional Government and the armed opposition. We call upon the Security Council as a whole and individual members of the Council to bring their influence to bear on these groups so that they agree to take part in ceasefire negotiations.”

    2001-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4406 (2001) · source

  25. “The region wishes to pay special tribute to the late Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, who set the course for the negotiations, and to his successor, Nelson Mandela, for his extraordinary resolve and leadership in facilitating peace negotiations in Burundi. We commend them for a job well done. The contribution of the United Nations and the international community to the peace process cannot be overemphasized. We particularly acknowledge the European Union for the financial support it has given so far. However, there should be no celebrations yet. The daunting challenge is to consolidate what has been achieved so far and to ensure further progress by supporting the Transitional Government during this delicate phase of implementing the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement.”

    2001-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4406 (2001) · source

  26. “Domitien Ndayizeye of the G7-Hutu alliance parties, and the reverse will apply for the next 18 months of the transition, although personalities may change. There will also be a pro rata power sharing arrangement in the Cabinet, Parliament, army and other State institutions. The swearing in of the Transitional Government in Burundi on 1 November this year will go down in the annals of African history as the day of the first step towards tangible peace in Burundi. For us in the region it is significant that our initiative and efforts have been able to bear fruit. I congratulate the people of Burundi on their commitment and determination to find a peaceful solution of the conflict in their country.”

    2001-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4406 (2001) · source

  27. “Indeed, the forum accorded to us today is a clear demonstration that the Security Council continues to be an ally as it executes its Charter responsibility of ensuring international peace and security. Former President Nelson Mandela of South Africa, the facilitator of the Burundi peace negotiations, may be making a presentation to the Council on the peace process at some later date. However, allow me to update the Council on the recent developments resulting from the Regional Initiative on Burundi. Nineteen Burundian political parties signed on 28 August 2000 the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement, which provides for a three-year Transitional Government. The Transitional Government was successfully inaugurated on 1 November this year. President Buyoya will be the leader for the first 18 months, deputized by Mr.”

    2001-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4406 (2001) · source

  28. “On behalf of the regional ministerial representatives on the Regional Peace Initiative on Burundi, I congratulate you, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. Let me also thank your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Ireland, for his leadership during his presidency of the Council last month. I wish you, Madam President, and all the other members of the Council, successful deliberations on this and all the other issues on the Council's agenda. The conflict in Burundi has been on the Council's agenda for some time now. I salute the Council for its partnership with the Great Lakes Regional Initiative in the search for a permanent solution to the conflict in Burundi.”

    2001-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4406 (2001) · source