UGANDA: Leaders, be Creative and Accountable to Electorate, Bishop Kibira asked
Masereka Peter
Bishop of the Diocese of Kasese Rt. Rev. Francis Aquirinus Kibira Kambale has urged Members of Parliament from Kasese District to be accountable to the people who elected them by creating jobs through investing in the local communities where they come from.
In his speech at St. Paul Kitsutsu Roman Catholic Church on 31st Dec 2022, Bishop Kibira said it’s a pity that many political leaders immediately after election think first of owning a house and projects in the Capital city and forget about investing locally in projects that will create jobs, also asking the local community to put them to task over the same.
The Prelate said the youth in district are blessed to have been born in the area that is blessed with resources but only fail to get someone to show them the direction.
Kibira who commended Hon. Godfrey Katusabe the MP for Bukonzo West and Hon Ferigo Kambale the Kasese Municipal Legislator for investing locally, asked the Kasese leaders to put in place plans of equally sharing from the national cake than unproductive criticism of government.
Bishop Kibira has urged priests and religious leaders to make use of the existing church movements for young Catholics for sustainability of the church ministries.
He said the future of the church lies in the hands of the youth and children. He then encouraged the religious leaders to mobilize the youth to join the Junior Legionaries of Mary and other Church the movements.
He wondered why some individuals pretend to be true friends and followers of Jesus Christ yet they have no respect for his Mother asked Catholics to emulate the humility, patience, obedience and humbleness of Mother Mary above seeking for her intercession.
The Shepherd of God asked the local community around Mountain Rwenzori to make good use of nature by keeping domestic animals, birds and grow crops for domestic and commercial purposes so as to improve their living conditions.
Earlier, Bishop Kibira hailed the administration of Bukangara parish lead by the Parish Priest Rev. Fr. John Baptist Kule for joining hands towards the construction of the Parish church, St. John Bukangara Primary school and other schools in the Parish among other developmental projects.
On his part, the Coordinator of Holy Dave Project Fr. Modesto Kasenyangwe said the best way of fighting poverty starts with food security, thus encouraging the locals to plant enough crops.
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