{UAH} UGANDA - THE POPE'S VISIT BOOSTED THE DEFIANCE CAMPAIGN
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UGANDA - THE POPE'S VISIT BOOSTED THE DEFIANCE CAMPAIGN
The head of the Catholic church made a two days visit to Uganda last month. The visit came at a time when the country is undergoing an electoral process in which dictator Museveni is seeking to renew his 30 years hold on power. As usual, he is to use his usual tactics of intimidation of voters, bribery, vote stuffing, compromising of opposition polling agents, involvement of the military, and impartiality of the Electoral Commission. For the main opposition contender, Dr. Kiiza Besigye is campaigning on the theme of "this time round, its not going took be business as usual. We are to win by defiance and not compliance." The said defiance is taking root among disillusioned Ugandans who are evidently desperate for change. Dr. Besigye is urging Ugandans to defy all those vices and reclaim their country from the 30 years of political manipulation, military rule, gross human rights abuses, economic deprivation, wanton plunder of public resources, shameless nepotism and sectarianism etc.
During his two days visit, the Pope met Ugandans at different venues. Throughout his public engagements commended the Uganda Christian Martyrs for their willingness to shed their blood, be faithful to what they knew was good, beautiful and true. He argued that King Mwanga's efforts to silence the Christian converts was fruitless the same way King Herd failed to Kill Jesus Christ. He added that: " the light shone in the darkness and the darkness could not overcome." He urged Christiant to: "go forth without fear, to every town and village of the countr, to spread the good seed of God's word. Even when the task seem too much, the resources too few, the obstacles too great, it should never be forgotten that yours is a holly work".
There is no persecution of Christians in Uganda at the moment; its only some sections of the Islamic faith who are facing state inspired persecution. However, the Pope's message is very stong and encouraging defiance against those who are bent on standing in the way of what they believe to be good. He told the youth that Uganda was a unique country and challenged them to turn negatives into positives. Unique! indeed it is because its people allow the military dictator to stampede on their rights and freedom for 30 years.
The regime did all it could to ensure that those with dissenting views don't get anywhere near him. That is why in Kenya the youth were allowed to speak out their mind in a ground breaking report to the Pope while in Uganda they were selectively made to talk none issues under the watchful eye of secret service agents. What is obvious is that the Pope knew every detail of the exact political, social and economic situation pertaining in Uganda. Museveni's only interest in the Pope's visit was to boost his deteriorating international image and to some extent to secure the canonization of former Tanzania President, Julius Nyerere. He paraded Nyerere's widow in his family family photo with the Pope at State House where the old woman was disrepectuvely made to stand among the children while Museveni and his wife took seats. Unfortunately, during the Pope's visit international media house Aljazera was repeatedly running a horrific documentary tittled: Uganda - living in fear. The documentary went viral like wildfire attracting the attention of millions world over. As for the Nyere sainthood project, its yet clear what transpired but it did not take place. Of course the Pope and any other reasonable person must be interrogating why its Museveni spearheading the drive and not the Catholic Church and government in Tanzania!!!!
We are yet to see how Ugandans make use of the Pope's message of defiance.
INFORMATION IS POWER.
During his two days visit, the Pope met Ugandans at different venues. Throughout his public engagements commended the Uganda Christian Martyrs for their willingness to shed their blood, be faithful to what they knew was good, beautiful and true. He argued that King Mwanga's efforts to silence the Christian converts was fruitless the same way King Herd failed to Kill Jesus Christ. He added that: " the light shone in the darkness and the darkness could not overcome." He urged Christiant to: "go forth without fear, to every town and village of the countr, to spread the good seed of God's word. Even when the task seem too much, the resources too few, the obstacles too great, it should never be forgotten that yours is a holly work".
There is no persecution of Christians in Uganda at the moment; its only some sections of the Islamic faith who are facing state inspired persecution. However, the Pope's message is very stong and encouraging defiance against those who are bent on standing in the way of what they believe to be good. He told the youth that Uganda was a unique country and challenged them to turn negatives into positives. Unique! indeed it is because its people allow the military dictator to stampede on their rights and freedom for 30 years.
The regime did all it could to ensure that those with dissenting views don't get anywhere near him. That is why in Kenya the youth were allowed to speak out their mind in a ground breaking report to the Pope while in Uganda they were selectively made to talk none issues under the watchful eye of secret service agents. What is obvious is that the Pope knew every detail of the exact political, social and economic situation pertaining in Uganda. Museveni's only interest in the Pope's visit was to boost his deteriorating international image and to some extent to secure the canonization of former Tanzania President, Julius Nyerere. He paraded Nyerere's widow in his family family photo with the Pope at State House where the old woman was disrepectuvely made to stand among the children while Museveni and his wife took seats. Unfortunately, during the Pope's visit international media house Aljazera was repeatedly running a horrific documentary tittled: Uganda - living in fear. The documentary went viral like wildfire attracting the attention of millions world over. As for the Nyere sainthood project, its yet clear what transpired but it did not take place. Of course the Pope and any other reasonable person must be interrogating why its Museveni spearheading the drive and not the Catholic Church and government in Tanzania!!!!
We are yet to see how Ugandans make use of the Pope's message of defiance.
INFORMATION IS POWER.
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Viele GruBe
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