In his Easter message delivered at Namirembe Cathedral on Thursday, Bishop Banja mentioned that corruption is the order of the day in government institutions and other organisations.
The Bishop
of Namirembe, Rt. Reverend Moses Banja has raised concerns over the increasing level of corruption in the country, saying that it does not reflect the power of resurrection received from Jesus Christ.
In his Easter message delivered at Namirembe Cathedral on Thursday, Bishop Banja
mentioned that corruption is the order of the day in government institutions and
other organisations. He
added that currently, Ugandans no longer regard corruption as a sin.
Banja also condemned
the increased human rights violations in the country, which include abductions, unlawful
arrests, and the acts of torture exhibited by security operatives, most notably in the
just concluded Kawempe North by-elections.
Bishop Banja
prayed for respect and peace among different political players in the
forthcoming national elections in 2026, which is anticipated to be marred by violence
and a lot of human rights violations.
Luganda byte
//Cue in: “Twalaba
violence…
Cue out…okubeera
omukakamu”. //
In his
message, Bishop Banja also condemned the proposal by the government to allow the
Uganda Revenue Authority-URA to collect school fees in government faith-based
schools. He said that it could lead to the poor management of such
schools.
//Cue in: “The
proposal for URA…
Cue out…managing
them well”. //
Meanwhile, Rev.
Steven Lumu, the diocesan mission secretary, said that the holy Thursday is
the day when Jesus Christ instituted the sacrament of the holy Eucharist when
he served the disciples a dinner.
Reverand
Lumu also said that the Church of Uganda will participate in
the Way of the Cross in a joint prayer with other religions, which include the Catholics
and the Orthodox at Old Kampala playgrounds.
Fred Kayongo Male
Freelancer