By Irankunda Godfrey
Don’t commercialize politics- Arch Bishop Ntagali warns Politicians.
The outgoing
Arch Bishop for the Church Of Uganda – His Grace Stanley Ntagali has lamented
about a negative vice that has eaten up Uganda’s politics where voter -buying
has become the order of the day in Uganda’s politics yet leaders ought to be voted on merit. Ntagali, in his Christmas message emphasized
that Uganda will not be a corruption free country if voters continue being
bought by politicians during elections a scenario he said culminates into poor service delivery.
The Arch
Bishop stressed that in the forth- coming elections, voters must observe and
weave out poor leaders irrespective of how much money they can dish out in
order to be put into elective positions.
Ntagali advised
Members of Parliament and other leaders in big political positions to be
mindful of people they represent other than simply passing out laws that only
benefit people in leadership. The outgoing Man Of God further advised both the
incumbent and in coming political aspirants to be economic mindful so that they
don’t spend all family property in order to be elected
Don’t sell off family property like land in order to buy voters. Take into account that when you lose having sold off all the family land, you will make the family suffer. Lastly, I should advise political leaders not to cling on power because there is time for everything. Time to enter and time for Exit> Ntagali noted.
In another
development the Mbarara Catholic Bishop Rt. Rev. Bakyenga Paul has condemned
murder killings that have engulfed many parts of the country.
While
addressing hundreds of congregation at Mbarara Dioces, Bishop Bakyenga revealed
that Despite of Uganda excelling in pacifying other countries, internal
security is still lacking. He lamented about rampant murders and kidnaps that
have terrorized Ugandans, there by calling up on security personnel to double
their effort in fighting the vice.
All over the
country, condemning corruption, murder cases and human vilations took a lead in
religious leaders’ preaching on Christmas eve.