Clerics plead with Kony to stop fighting
Dec 10, 2003
THE Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Mubajje, has called upon the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels of Joseph Kony to stop killing innocent people, saying it is against God’s will.
By Justin Moro in Gulu
THE Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Mubajje, has called upon the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels of Joseph Kony to stop killing innocent people, saying it is against God’s will.
Mubajje said the Islamic religion, as other religions, condemns killing innocent people.
He said, “I appeal to the LRA rebels to put down their arms and accept the Government’s peace initiative to end this war. We want to have a united country which is peaceful to live in.â€
He was speaking over Gulu-based Mega FM radio recently.
The Archbishop of Kampala Diocese, Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala, said, “I appeal to our annoyed brothers (rebels) to accept to discuss peace with the Government to solve this conflict.â€
He said the leaders of the Inter Religious Council of Uganda were in Gulu to show solidarity to the suffering people in the sub-region.
The out-going Church of Uganda Archbishop, the Rt. Rev. Mpalanyi Nkoyooyo, is leading the council members.
They are to assess the living conditions of the people in the internally displaced people’s camps.
The Orthodox leader, Yonah Lwanga, Gulu Archbishop John Baptist Odama and Northern Uganda Bishop of the Church of Uganda, the Rt. Rev. Nelson Onono Onweng, also talked over the radio.
The religious team met the state minister for northern Uganda rehabilitation, Grace Akello in her office.
THE Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Mubajje, has called upon the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels of Joseph Kony to stop killing innocent people, saying it is against God’s will.
Mubajje said the Islamic religion, as other religions, condemns killing innocent people.
He said, “I appeal to the LRA rebels to put down their arms and accept the Government’s peace initiative to end this war. We want to have a united country which is peaceful to live in.â€
He was speaking over Gulu-based Mega FM radio recently.
The Archbishop of Kampala Diocese, Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala, said, “I appeal to our annoyed brothers (rebels) to accept to discuss peace with the Government to solve this conflict.â€
He said the leaders of the Inter Religious Council of Uganda were in Gulu to show solidarity to the suffering people in the sub-region.
The out-going Church of Uganda Archbishop, the Rt. Rev. Mpalanyi Nkoyooyo, is leading the council members.
They are to assess the living conditions of the people in the internally displaced people’s camps.
The Orthodox leader, Yonah Lwanga, Gulu Archbishop John Baptist Odama and Northern Uganda Bishop of the Church of Uganda, the Rt. Rev. Nelson Onono Onweng, also talked over the radio.
The religious team met the state minister for northern Uganda rehabilitation, Grace Akello in her office.