UGANDA: Archbishop pleads for the Release of Political Prisoners

The Archbishop of Kampala
His Grace Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has asked government to unconditionally release
all political prisoners as the country marks 50 years of independence.

In his homily at Rubaga Cathedral on Sunday October 6, Archbishop Cyprian
Kizito Lwanga said releasing political prisoners would be a big step towards
achieving genuine peace, reconciliation and justice.  

He said some of the
political prisoners had been arrested and imprisoned unfairly.

According to the New Vision, the cleric listed some of the challenges affecting
the country such as abuse of power, human rights violation, education system,
corruption, ignorance and the failure to distinguish the relationship between
culture, religion and politics.

He also called on
government to restrict land eviction and speed up the process of resolving land
related disputes. Despite the enactment of
the land bill, people are still being evicted from their land, Lwanga said.

He added that even the
Catholic Church has not been spared from land grabbing by some people who
encroached on its land.

“We live in a country full of contradictions; science and technology are
making giant strides in all aspects of life, equipping humanity with all that
it takes to make our planet a beautiful place for us all.

“Yet tragic situations
of object poverty, disease and hunger are still killing thousands on a daily
basis.