A military approach is not the answer to DRC’s woes

Editor, I thank Joe for the great article. For those who have never pondered and meditated on the current crisis in Eastern DRC, let them know that your analysis is the real truth of the ordeal.There are of course some western countries with interests and hidden agenda in DRC. My prediction is that the crisis will be aggravated and the victims will always be DRC’s innocent citizens. All stakeholders should reconsider the whole approach and seek a political rather than military a solution.Robert, Arusha,Tanzania*******************Now, the issue of war in DRC raises a number of very difficult and important questions: How did the war begin? What kind of history could give rise to this violence? Why has it attracted many countries all over? What is the role of the UN in the Congo? How can DRC rebuild itself? Where will reconciliation and justice start and come from? Isn’t this just a blame game?These questions and many others have compelled, intrigued and disturbed many in the last decade. In short, it’s among the most complex and pressing issues of our time. Injustice is through treating equals unequally and unequal the equally. This is where the problem lies.To bring peace to DRC is not only about power sharing. Congolese can solve their problems better and faster than the international community can do. Let the people of the Congo get the country’s history on board to create a better understanding of the past to create unity in diversity.There is also a question of governance by the current regime that tends to be ethnic-based. There is lack of trust and hope for the future in the Congo and this will always cause more wars. There is more of exploitation by the international community than building peace in DRC.David Nkusi, Nyanza, RwandaReaction to Joe B. Jakes’ opinion, “The United Nations in the DR Congo: Promoting peace or provoking war?”, (The New Times, April 29)

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A military approach is not the answer to DRC’s woes