No one can be safe alone — Archbishop Ssemogerere
Sep 24, 2023
“There cannot be peace without culture and ensuring public health for all, no one can be safe alone, we need to work together for peace,” he said on Friday, September 22.
The dignitaries posing for a photo with the Catholic clerics after the memorial mass for the late Chief Justice Benedicto Kiwanuka at Lubaga Cathedral. (Photos by Mathias Mazinga)
Umaru Kashaka
Journalist @New Vision
_____________________ Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere delivering his homily
Kampala Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere has urged Ugandans to work together for peace, saying no one can be safe alone.
“There cannot be peace without culture and ensuring public health for all, no one can be safe alone, we need to work together for peace,” he said on Friday, September 22.
This was during the memorial mass for Uganda’s first Prime Minister and former Chief Justice Benedicto Kiwanuka at Rubaga Cathedral in Kampala.
The Archbishop called for solidarity in fighting for peace, saying it is the genesis of a safe country.
He remembered Kiwanuka as a man of peace, integrity, gentleness, unity, honesty, and justice.
Ssemogerere explained that lately, being recognised as a good example to society is very rare since many people are victims of generating conflicts in society.
“He (Kiwanuka) stood out and died for peace. In our society today, there are a lot of conflicts and injustices. We, therefore, need to take the example of Kiwanuka’s legacy,” he said.
What others said
In attendance was lands minister Judith Nabakooba who said Kiwanuka was a nationalist and defended the rule of law and fundamental freedoms for all.
She asked all leaders to emulate and follow his legacy. 
“Kiwanuka left an indelible mark on the legal fraternity and people across the political divide. He was a master of law, impartial, and had a zeal for the rule of law. We remember him for his commitment to promote freedom, justice, and human rights,” she said.
Nabakooba acknowledged the selfless leadership of Kiwanuka who fought to change the story of Uganda during his time of colonial oppression.
“All of us here should always strive to work hard for self-development and development of the nation as the Late. Kiwanuka changed the Democratic Party from just an association into a real political party to struggle for the country's independence,” she said.
The minister also said the late Kiwanuka joined politics with the major aim of fighting colonial oppression rather than for material gains.
Bart Katureebe, the former Chief Justice, said in one of the ways to celebrate Kiwanuka, he came up with the idea of a memorial public lecture to recognise his work. The sixth lecture took place on Thursday at the Judiciary headquarters in Kampala.
Katureebe condemned the arrests being made with people’s whereabouts remaining unknown.
He urged people to make use of the available laws once arrested and to go to court, be informed of why they are arrested, and their right to apply for bail.
In 1971, the late Kiwanuka was appointed as the first Ugandan Chief Justice in the history of Uganda. He was, however, kidnapped from his chambers in Kampala, and it has been 51 years down the road since he was last seen alive.
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