{"id":47421,"date":"2023-04-07T17:50:37","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T17:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/iron-sheets-scandal-tops-preaching-as-christians-mark-good-friday"},"modified":"2023-04-07T17:50:37","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T17:50:37","slug":"iron-sheets-scandal-tops-preaching-as-christians-mark-good-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/iron-sheets-scandal-tops-preaching-as-christians-mark-good-friday","title":{"rendered":"Iron sheets scandal tops preaching as Christians mark Good Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>As thousands of Christians gathered in different parts of the country to celebrate the ecumenical way of the cross, top clergy and leaders used the event to urge all politicians in the iron sheets scandal to use this holy period to repent and return the iron sheets that were meant for vulnerable people in Karamoja.<\/p>\n<p>While preaching to the Christian devotees at Old Kampala playground today, Church of Uganda Archbishop Stephen Kazimba Mugalu said it is very absurd to see well-off leaders stealing from the vulnerable who they are supposed to serve.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have greedy politicians, but if there is something you stole, bring it back with bonuses. Even those in the Mabaati, you should bring a lot more so that God is glorified because this Good Friday is about renewal and coming back to God,\u201d Archbishop Kaziimba said.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cThere are many people who are sleeping in good houses but some of the iron sheets on the roof were stolen. May the Lord help us, because how can you rest in a house and the iron sheets are saying; \u2018you stole us\u2019 seek justice and do good on this good Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Several other church leaders echoed a similar message throughout Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Uganda\u2019s gender minister Betty Amongi said it is very wrong for people to use independent corruption scandals to malign the entire government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough there is corruption, the corruption is about individuals, not the entire government,\u201d she said during the way of the cross at Old Kampala on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Jesus said that the judgement will be on an individual basis, let the corrupt ones carry their own cross. Let us isolate, investigate and prosecute those who are corrupt so that they carry their own cross,\u201d Ms Amongi emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>Kalungu west MP Joseph Gonzaga Ssewungu also accused some members in the scandal for compromising the presidential affairs committee which is investigating the diversion of iron sheets, goats and other relief items that were meant for the Karamoja region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe saw the presidential affairs committee going to the office of the prime minister, vice president\u2019s office and that of the government chief whip to investigate the iron sheet scandal. That is illegal because there is no politician that is supposed to sermon the committee,\u201d Ssewungu noted.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala remanded the Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Mary Goretti Kimono Kitutu and her brother Micheal Naboya Kitutu until next week over the iron sheets scandal.<\/p>\n<p>Several other high profile persons including Vice President Jessica Alupo, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, speaker of Parliament Anita Among, other ministers and several lawmakers are still under probe.<\/p>\n<p>According to Ssewungu, prosecuting only one minister is not genuine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe expected to see the prime minister going to prison first,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\">Uganda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. 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