{"id":115741,"date":"2025-11-25T19:00:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T19:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/mityana-mps-welcome-bishop-zziwas-call-for-civil-campaigns"},"modified":"2025-11-25T19:44:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T19:44:58","slug":"mityana-mps-welcome-bishop-zziwas-call-for-civil-campaigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/mityana-mps-welcome-bishop-zziwas-call-for-civil-campaigns","title":{"rendered":"Mityana Mps Welcome Bishop Zziwa\u2019S Call for Civil Campaigns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span><b>Political leaders in Mityana District have commended the Bishop of Kiyinda\u2013Mityana Catholic Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Anthony Zziwa, for urging politicians to refrain from insults and divisive language during campaigns.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Bishop delivered the message during the 44th anniversary Mass of the Diocese, emphasizing the need for dignified political discourse.<\/p>\n<p>Woman Member of Parliament Joyce Bagala Ntwatwa said the guidance came at a crucial time, noting that some politicians have been openly demeaning opponents at rallies.<\/p>\n<p>Bagala suggested that religious leaders may have been prompted to speak out after witnessing abusive language circulated on social media from political gatherings. \u201cThe Bishop\u2019s appeal is timely. Those videos circulate widely, so his guidance was necessary to restore dignity in our politics,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake Butebi praised religious leaders for using their moral authority to guide the political environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll politicians should stop trading insults and instead tell voters the truth about what they stand for. For me, the truth is enough; I don\u2019t need to exaggerate or demean anyone,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mityana South MP Richard Lumu echoed similar sentiments, emphasizing that political rivalry should never translate into personal hostility. \u201cWhat the Bishop has said shows that we are all brothers and sisters. Politics is temporary; it should not destroy relationships that outlive campaign seasons,\u201d Lumu said.<\/p>\n<p>The thanksgiving Mass marking 44 years since the creation of Kiyinda\u2013Mityana Diocese, established in 1981, brought together political leaders, government officials, religious figures, and Christians from across the region. Bishop Zziwa led the celebrations, using the occasion to remind leaders and citizens alike of the importance of unity and respect in political engagement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Uganda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. Political leaders in Mityana District have commended the Bishop of Kiyinda\u2013Mityana Catholic Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Anthony Zziwa, for urging politicians to refrain from insults and divisive language during campaigns. The Bishop delivered the message during the 44th anniversary Mass of the Diocese, emphasizing the need for dignified political discourse. Woman [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":115740,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,4],"tags":[234],"class_list":["post-115741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-culture-and-art","tag-uganda"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mityana Mps Welcome Bishop Zziwa\u2019S Call for Civil Campaigns - Uganda<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Political leaders in Mityana District have commended the Bishop of Kiyinda\u2013Mityana Catholic Diocese, Rt. Rev. 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