Written by CHANGE OF GUARDS
In his 2018 Easter message, Archbishop Kizito Lwanga disclosed that the Museveni regime had recruited spies from among the Catechists, Brothers, Sisters, Seminarians and Priests to spy on religious leaders, especially those thought to be vocal.
“Some of them have guns and come with them to church. They should stop or else we shall be forced to have everyone checked before coming here. Let government have the leverage to call Ntagali (Anglican), myself or Mubajje (Muslims) and tell us the information they have about ourselves but some of those you recruit have been expelled from the church and are only giving you false information. They will lead to your downfall.”
He went ahead to give an example of a Priest who had just died and after his burial security personnel had come and requested to be allowed access to the bedroom of the deceased man of God only to come out with a pistol that had been given to him;
“We did not know he was a spy but when his colleagues came they revealed this secret to us.”
The revelation sent shockwaves throughout the country and the following week, during a retreat of the Interreligious Council of Uganda (IRCU) in Entebbe, Archbishop Kizito Lwanga revealed that since he had made the said revelation he had been receiving warnings from anonymous callers;
“I got an anonymous call whose accent was from western Uganda. The caller told me that some of you religious leaders of all faiths, both Christians and Muslims are working for government and have been recruited. So I told him I was not aware. Then he told me “Be careful, you might be the next Jannan Luwum” and I told him if God is calling me that way, fine.”
Archbishop Kizito Lwanga was outspoken over the state orchestrated violence against citizens that marred the January 14 General elections. The Museveni regime responded with accusations against the Catholic Church for decampaigning Museveni in Buganda region. The Minister for the presidency, Ester Mbayo warned;
“Everybody should concentrate on what they are supposed to to do. If you are the church, concentrate on that, if you want to join politics, put off the robes and come.”
In the same regard, Museveni warned religious leaders to desist from politics;
“Go back and analyse your villages/communities to find out how many homes are involved in money economy. You are men of God and that is where you should serve and leave the politics to politicians.”
“O’ People of Little Faith.” In the book of Matthew Chapter 8, Verses 23 and 26, Jesus, while rebuking the winds said.”
Museveni’s February 23 letter to the press.
The said letter was in response to the Kampala Diocese Archbishop Kizigo Lwanga’s comments on February 22 to the effect that the Museveni regime’s perpetration of gross violation of human rights were on the brink of becoming like those who suppported the regimes of IDI Amin and Miltion Obote. The Archbishop was presiding over the celebrations to mark the 24th Anniversary of the Catholic Church’s Day of the Religious in Kamapala. For obvious reasons, Museveni had hoarded the said letter for two weeks before he released it to the press on March 7. In the same letter, the agitated Museveni noted that such comparison was “tedious, dishonest and malicious.”
Amidst public outcry over rampant kidnappings and disappearances of opposition supporters, on February 13, Museveni had addressed the nation where he acknowledged that his security apparatus was behind the vice before he ordered that the list of victims be made public. Two days later, on February 13, Archbishop Kizito Lwanga responded to Museveni’s address:
“This has given us hope because the Minister of Security said they did not know who was arresting the people. I remember when NRM came to power, the President said they came to resist the politics and leadership of Idi Amin and Miltion Obote regimes. If this is the same NRM, I call upon your government to continue resisting the evil abductions, torture and killings of people.”
In his Good Friday message two days ago, Archbishop Kizito Lwanga condemned the ongoing gross abuse of human rights by Museveni’s security goons;
“We are deeply concerned about the actions of some of the security agencies in relation to the disappearance of some of our people, especially youths. This is brewing anger, division, fear and anxiety within the population. It totally contravenes the human rights framework to which we are signatory as a country. We are troubled that such a disregard of these God-given rights and freedoms shall weaken our social linkup of harmony, social cohesion and responsive leadership.”
This time around, Museveni had not responded to the Archbishop’s criticism but instead the latter died in his bedroom that night. In his condolence message, Museveni tweeted;
“……..He has died in faith. May God grant his soul eternal repose.”
As to how the man he had in February accused of having “Little Faith” just regained that faith to the extent of dying in it, is suspect. RiP
INFORMATION IS POWER AND THE PROBLEM OF UGANDA IS MUSEVENISM
