Luwum was killed on February 16, 1977, amid accusations of being an agent of the exiled former president Milton Obote, and for planning to stage a coup. Before he was murdered, he had personally delivered a protest note to President Idi Amin against arbitrary killings and unexplained disappearances of civilians and soldiers.
Rt. Bishop Macleod Baker Ochola performing a short prayer to acknowledge the apology tendered in by Koboko Clerics for the murder of Archbishop Janani Luwum
Clergymen from Koboko Archdeaconry in West Nile Province have expressed regret at the murder of Archbishop Janani Luwum, a leading voice in criticizing the excesses of Idi Amin's regime, whose life was brutally ended 42 years ago.
Luwum was killed on February 16, 1977, amid accusations of being an agent of the exiled former president Milton Obote, and for planning to stage a coup. Before he was murdered, he had personally delivered a protest note to President Idi Amin against arbitrary killings and unexplained disappearances of civilians and soldiers.
Shortly afterwards, the Archbishop and other leading churchmen were accused of treason, a declaration which was followed by an announcement that he, had died in an accident alongside government ministers, Charles Oboth Ofumbi and Lt. Col. Erinayo Oryema.
Speaking at St. Janani Luwum commemoration event today, Rev. Canon Stephen Galenga of Koboko Archdeaconry observed that members of the Kakwa tribe, Idi Amin's kinsmen continue to suffer resentment and emotional sentiments following Amin's reign of terror. He said that after more than 40 years, the Kakwa deserve a new beginning.
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His statements followed a sermon made by the Bishop of the diocese of Lango the Most Rt. Rev Dr Alfred Olwaa who preached from Isaiah 43:18 in line with the day's theme; "Do not dwell on the past."
As a way of sending an olive branch to the family of Saint Janani Luwum, the pilgrims from Koboko archdeaconry spent a night prior to the annual commemoration prayer, feasted and praised at the home of Mary Luwum, the widow to St Janani Luwum.
Retired Bishop Macleod Baker Ochola II held prayers in acknowledgement of the apology.
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President Yoweri Museveni equally praised Archbishop Janani Luwum for his exemplary life that marked the beginning of the liberation of Ugandans and their freedoms. The message was in a letter read at the occasion by Esther Mbayo; the Minister in charge of the Presidency.
Ochola's journalism career begun from Radio King 90.2 FM in Gulu around 2009, and Radio Rupiny 95.7 Fm under Vision Group in 2012. He also reported for Mighty Fire 91.5 Fm, Kitgum in 2015 before joining Wizarts Foundation in 2017.
He has been reporting for Uganda Radio Network (URN) since 2017 before being posted as Bureau Chief Kitgum, and latr Gulu between 2018 - 2021. Currently, he reports from Parliament.
