There have been Many interpretations of reconciliation. Some have resorted to justice. Some have had a consensus which is sedomly used. Others believe that in coming together and having a dialogue and forgiveness will bring a proper reconciliation process as the perpetrators of certain crimes acknowledge their wrong doings and ask for forgiveness and victims may forgive them. This form wad used in the northern part of Uganda. This was the mato oput system where perpetrators ask for forgiveness and drink from the bitter herbs of the mato-oput tree. This would work in most cases.
Reconciliation tries to bring all the perpetrators and victims together for a mutual benefit.All of the past stories and suffering may come to an end if all what they do is to forgive and move on. It tries to bring to our attention that we are only human and all that we need is to love one another.
In most violent conflicts, child soldiers have been involved without a proper understanding in what they were doing. These children go through a tougher way of recovering their childhood life. They have to be brought through a proper conselling and also rehabilitation process that involves alot. People like these have to be integrated into the society and realise that it is not their fault. Much concern is whether they will see the society different that what was before. Reconciliation processes involves alot which brings societies closer in helping both the perpetrators and the victims.
However serious perpetrators who are believed to start a war have to be tried before a certain jurisdiction. Those that are believed to start a conflict either directly or indirectly.
Reconciliation is important to enable states develop good and effective structures that will help or intergrated all people in state for social, economic and political growth.
