Killings must stop - Archbishop Lwanga

Dec 25, 2016

Lwanga urged the government to bring to book all ill hearted people, who kill others.

Archbishop Kizito Lwanga walking along side VP Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi moments after Xmas Service at Lubaga

The Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has condemned the rampant killings in the country which he said must stop.

Delivering his Christmas homily, Lwanga noted that the lack of love for one another, has led to destruction of life and property in the country.

"Let us use this Christmas, to love each other, why should you kill each other when Christ is teaching us love? I call upon those destroying life and property to stop it, there is so much hatred today, we should stop it and promote love," Lwanga said.

 

Speaking at Lubaga Cathedral on Sunday, during a mass to celebrate the birth of Jesus, Lwanga urged the government to bring to book all ill hearted people, who kill others.

At the same mass, Buganda Premier Charles Peter Mayiga, delivered Kabaka Ronald Mutebi's Christmas message, where the king also condemned the recent killings in the country, especially in Kasese district where many people lost their lives.

"In his Christmas message which I want to re-sound today, the Kabaka (Buganda king), urged the government to investigate the killings and bring the culprits to book," Mayiga said.

 

Late last month, many people were killed during the Kasese district clashes, after a fight between the police and Rwenzururu kingdom royal guards.

In the same month, unknown assailants gunned down a senior Muslim cleric Maj.Mohammed Kiggundu, together with his body guard Sgt. Steven Mukasa in Masanafa, a Kampala suburb.

However, in his speech, Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi said government was committed to ensuring lasting peace in all parts of the country.

 

"The government will continue to strengthen peace in the country. We want all Ugandans to live a peaceful life," Ssekandi said.

Kiwanuka implored Ugandans to embrace farming through government's program on household income, to fight poverty.

About famine in the country, Ugandans were urged protect the environment by avoiding deforestation, which has contributed highly to climate change.

"We should all plant more trees, to protect our environment. Charcoal burning has not saved any trees, I want to challenge all scientists to come up with modern technology so that our forests can be saved from people burning charcoal," Lwanga said.

The mass which started at 11am and ended close to 2pm was attended by politicians including Local council leaders, MPs, ministers and Mengo officials.

Prince David Wassajja, former presidential candidate Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba, also attended the prayers.

 

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