Bishop cautions Ugandans against disrespecting Police

Bishop Aaron Siribaleka the chief director of YVCO Alliance Africa, has cautioned Ugandans against antagonising the Police, saying they are likely to face dire repercussions for their behaviour.

"Never fight the Police. Never antagonise them. If you disrespect them, they will come for you but if you respect them, they will help you," he said.

He was speaking at held at Hotel Africana to celebrate the 31^st anniversary of YVCO Alliance Africa. YVCO stands for Youth Vulnerable Children and Orphans.

The organisation takes provides child care, education, health and development to the vulnerable and orphans. It's an international organisation that started in 1988 and to date, it takes care of 8,199 vulnerable people.  According to Siribaleka, their target is to be able to take care of 204,000 children worldwide.

The celebrations held under the theme ‘never despise the small seed' started with a charity walk led by the police and army band from the city centre to the hotel.  It attracted members from the 250 Child Development Centres across the country.

The guests, including traditional leaders from Rwenzururu and Tooro, Resident District Commissioners and legislators were entertained by the children and women's dance groups.

Siribaleka said that they are planning to set up an industry to produce scholastic materials for the vulnerable children in Uganda.

Princess Dato'sri Maria Amor Torres, from the Royal house of Balo-i and the founder We Care for Humanity, said she is going to invest in children's care and development in Uganda.

She said through her organisation's branch that is going to be opened in Uganda, they will supply computers to Uganda children.

"I believe in education as an answer to all problems in the world. I believe in children and youth. They should be part of our decision-making process," she said.

Torres said she also dreams of building an eco-tourism palace in Uganda that will not only be a tourist attraction but also a centre for learning for the children.  We Care for Humanity is a non-state organization based in the USA with a focus on poverty alleviation, good health and education.

Muruli Mukasa, the Minister of Public Service said the government is in support of any organization that focuses on children and their welfare.

"Government places a lot of emphasis on children because they are the treasure of this country. We will continue to support YVCO and any other organization that aims at improving the welfare of the children," he said.

He noted that the Eco-palace, once built, will increase Uganda's foreign exchange and will also improve the welfare of Ugandans who will be employed through it.