End Irish aid to Congo invader

THE people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are enduring the worst tragedy since the Second World War. Five million of our compatriots have died and millions more have suffered atrocities.

Rwanda and Uganda have been deeply involved in plundering the Congo. Both Presidents Museveni of Uganda and Kagame of Rwanda are following a strategy of dividing up the Congo among rival warlords, which will allow them to have political influence in the country and, most importantly, access to its vast natural resources.

John O’ Shea of GOAL pointed out to the Joint Dail Committee on Foreign Affairs that Ireland also continues to give aid money to a corrupt and brutal Ugandan regime that is up its neck in the rape of the DRC. “This is horrific because they can use that aid money to further their warlike activities in the DRC, said Mr O’Shea.