Minister Mwesigye receives a gift from Inayatullah. Centre is MP Asuman Kiyingi

By Francis Emorut

RELIGIOUS education in schools will not be scrapped, the gender state minister, Rukia Nakadama, has said. “The proposal to scrap religious education in schools is a mere hearsay. Religious education is necessary for moral development and nurturing of good citizens,” Nakadama said.

She urged Muslims to fights corruption and to promote unity without creating factions.

She called upon women to take advantage of the programs in her ministry which encourage emancipation of women through education for national development.

This was in a speech read by a consultant at the National Youth Council of Uganda, Shaban Mugweri, at the closure of the annual convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Uganda at its headquarters in Wandegeya, Kampala on Sunday.

She encouraged parents to educate their children because they are the future leaders.

Addressing the convention on Saturday, the local government state minister, Hope Mwesigye, criticised Ebimeeza (radio talk- shows).

“There are about 80 radio stations in the country and instead of teaching religious values and economic development, they abuse government officials,” Mwesigye said.

The head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Uganda, Zahid Inayatullah, urged Muslims to follow the teachings of the Koran.

He commended the Government for providing an enabling environment for the association and the Muslim fraternity to participate in economic development of the country.

The convention held under the theme: “Hold together to the rock of Allah,” attracted participants from Rwanda and Uganda.

The association also runs programmes that promote health, education and humanitarian assistance.