Besigye Urges Ugandans To Pray
Dec 26, 2002
IN his end of 2002 message, exiled Reform Agenda boss Col. (rtd) Dr Kizza Besigye has urged Ugandans to unite in prayer for peace, goodwill and reform at all levels of government.<br>
By Alfred Wasike
IN his end of 2002 message, exiled Reform Agenda boss Col. (rtd) Dr Kizza Besigye has urged Ugandans to unite in prayer for peace, goodwill and reform at all levels of government.
“The year 2002 is the first whole year that I have spent outside my country in my entire life and the second time that I have been forced to stay in foreign lands. The end of the year has served to remind me of the feeling of indignity,†Besigye, a former National Political Commissar who challenged President Museveni’s 2001 re-election bid, said in a statement entitled “Festive Message.â€
He said, “Though I have been away from Uganda, I am keenly aware that the situation of most Ugandans has not improved, and taken a turn for the worse. Most Ugandans have continued to be grossly exploited, oppressed and repressed.
“The year has confirmed that our leaders have learnt nothing from our history. The meagre resources available have been taken to buying more deadly weapons and expanding the army, ostensibly to create or maintain peace in our country,†he said. Ends
IN his end of 2002 message, exiled Reform Agenda boss Col. (rtd) Dr Kizza Besigye has urged Ugandans to unite in prayer for peace, goodwill and reform at all levels of government.
“The year 2002 is the first whole year that I have spent outside my country in my entire life and the second time that I have been forced to stay in foreign lands. The end of the year has served to remind me of the feeling of indignity,†Besigye, a former National Political Commissar who challenged President Museveni’s 2001 re-election bid, said in a statement entitled “Festive Message.â€
He said, “Though I have been away from Uganda, I am keenly aware that the situation of most Ugandans has not improved, and taken a turn for the worse. Most Ugandans have continued to be grossly exploited, oppressed and repressed.
“The year has confirmed that our leaders have learnt nothing from our history. The meagre resources available have been taken to buying more deadly weapons and expanding the army, ostensibly to create or maintain peace in our country,†he said. Ends