Letter from John O'Shea to Irish Independent

Sir,

The corrupt Ugandan government of Yuweri Museveni has been ordered to pay reparation of US$10 billion – yes, $10 billion – to the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, arising out of the unlawful occupation of the Congo over a 5 year period by Ugandan armed forces. In that time the Congo was stripped of much of its mineral wealth while 5 million Congolese died.

There is little doubt but the Ugandan government will be able to pay the reparation in full given the fact that they made staggering sums of money from the illicitly gained gold and coltan from the Congo.

Does it surprise you then that a nation that can write a cheque for US$10 billion will over the coming months receive €35 million of Irish tax payer’s money in grant aid from our government?

Yours etc,
John O’Shea