According to many, Joseph Kony should have been dead long ago. The wanted ICC man number one has not been seen for a long time. He is wanted for murder atrocities, military recruitment of children, rape and countless counts of displacement. But is the Lords Resistant Army (LRA) commander really dead? This is a question many ask, but few are ever willing to commit.
Below we look at 10 pieces of evidence that point to the possibility that the Ugandan warlord is still breathing somewhere beneath the shelters of a well-guarded home.
1. No information has been released more is dead. The biggest confirmation that Joseph Kony is actually alive and kicking is the fact that he has not been declared dead anywhere. Until there is credible news from a reputable news outlet confirming the same thing, it cannot be said that Kony is dead.
2. The LRA continues to operate in Uganda. Could they do this without their master’s orders? Anyone following events in Uganda can speak of a coordinated continuation of LRA activities in the East African Republic. There have always been movements; LRA did that, LRA did that. If Joseph Kony had been long dead as claimed, there would have been some murmuring within the LRA leadership, that’s normal. In fact, a June 5, 2013 CNN report states that “Joseph Kony” and his military are poaching elephant ivory to get money. “Then he must be alive.
3. Ugandan government feels they will capture Kony “dead or alive” . That means they know he’s not dead yet. How would you talk about someone dead or alive if you’re really sure they’re dead? Instead, they would have shown the public that the man no longer exists.
5. The Search Is Still On – Voice of America A few days ago it was announced that the “capture of Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony” is a “US interest”. If they know full well that the runaway warmonger is already dead, it would just be inappropriate to make such thorny remarks.
6. Invisible Children: Civil organizations have devised ways and means to capture Kony. one of the most famous beings Invisible Children that has been viewed by over 100 million netizens worldwide. Could they run such campaigns knowing the man is dead? Those are wise men.
7. Pictures, videos, blogs show that he is alive. If all the videos we’ve seen and all the pictures we see on social media suggest he’s alive somewhere, we can’t just wish he was dead. The man lives in a place we may not know, but he’s certainly not dead yet.
8. The Ugandan military stopped their search not because they thought he was dead but because of outside influences. Originally you might have thought of an abortion of the search resulting from a capture or assassination of the rebel leader, but when the Ugandan military came out on April 3, 2013 and blamed the abort on Central African Republic rebels, it was easy to see the man is actually somewhere very safe.
9. Some of his men claim he’s still in charge. According to various reports, allies of the warlord believe their leader is still very much alive. They believe that the spiritual leader, that is Joseph Kony, still cares about his empire and closely follows the negotiations in his homeland.
10. Finally, reports claim that Kony is actually enjoying his moments in a Sudan-controlled area. According to the Huffington Post , as of November 10, 2013, Mr Kony is living very comfortably with Kafia Kingi in South Sudan!
It seems that most people wish Joseph Kony dead. Even the military out there are hoping he’s dead by now because they’re tired of searching. But one can only speak of a dead person if there is evidence of it. Instead of arguing whether Joseph Kony is dead or alive, why don’t we put in place structures to prevent such inhuman acts as those committed by Kony from being repeated?