UGANDA: Bishop Kibira Warns Political Leaders with Zero Accountability
By Masereka Peter
The Ordinary of Uganda’s Kasese Diocese Rt. Rev. Francis Aquirinus Kibira Kambale has asked Political leaders to strengthen teaching the community, basics of development and discipline instead of preaching politics.
He threatened to use the media in identifying individual politicians seeking public mandate but with zero accountability on the ground in their term of office.
In his homily on Sunday, January 21, while presiding over the Silver Jubilee thanksgiving Mass of Rev Sr. Restetuta Katusabe Biira a member of the daughters of St. Teresa of the Child Jesus commonly known as Banyateresa Sisters, Bishop Kibira wondered why most political leaders have failed to empower senior citizens with experience to sensitize the masses about moral rehabilitation and skills for development.
He noted rather that politicians only seek additional terms in office that look not desirable to them.
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The Prelate who was presiding over the Eucharistic celebration at the ancestral home of Sr. Biira in Nyabirongo village in Kisinga Sub County, Uganda, warned the youth against living regretful lives but to struggle for success by being disciplined and excelling in Education.
He also urged the religious to be accommodative as one family, forgive each other, and live an exemplary life.
On her part Sr. Biira encouraged the young generation to put much focus on education and setting goals for their future, later asking her fellow religious to stick to their vows and daily prayers.
The Kasese Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Florence Kabugho, attributed, patience, humility, time, discipline, and education as some of the factors that had enabled Sr. Biira to achieve her dream, of challenging parents to invest in the education of their children.
Hon. Herald Tony Muhindo, the Bukonzo County East legislator, commended the Catholic Church for building capacity of religious and priests who are serving the public irrespective of religion.
The legislator asked students to emulate role models like Sr. Biira whose discipline and love for education made her dream come true as God’s servant.
The Kasese Diocesan Head of Laity Mr. Leo Thembo asked Christians to join hands with Bishop Kibira who he said has big dreams for the Diocese in all sectors among them, Education, Health care services, poverty eradication, evangelization, and cathedral construction.
The Nsenyi Parish head of Laity, Ms. Annah Muhindo, called for commitment and faithfulness among married couples
Mr. Modesto Bwambale, the father to Sr. Biira donated two acres of land to St. Charles SS-Kisinga, a catholic founded school.
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