• There must be individual accountability from perpetrators of violence as a form of
deterrence [youth].
• All who committed crimes must be brought to justice and the guilty imprisoned [political
activists].
iv. Restitution
• The government must pay restitution for time and opportunities lost when they were
coerced into political activities [youth].
• The rape victims or sexual violence victims must be identified and provided with medical
assistance like Anti-Retroviral Therapy [youth and women’s groups].
• The government must provide for the upkeep of orphans and all the other people who
lost their source of livelihood during the conflict [women group]
• There must be compensation for the displaced in the form of rebuilding of houses and
restoration of property destroyed or stolen [women and political activists]
v. Separation of Church and State
• The Church must be protected from the politicians who abused the congregations by
forcing them to attend rallies [church representatives]
vi. Reconciliation
• There is need to reconcile opponents and not exclude anyone from the process. “The
perpetrators also need a commission. On this earth, the words, ‘I am sorry’ are difficult
to speak. That’s why we need a commission to help us come to each other” [male
participant].
7. Observations:
• Government employees did not give their views at the meeting, signalling the level of
intimidation and vulnerability of the civil service employees. By their silence, it can be
said they contributed to the realization of the need for institutional reform.
• The people lamented lack of political will. They said political will is a vehicle for the
process of healing and reconciliation.
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