Women4Uganda Activists Pray For Peace

Activists under a pressure group Women4Uganda, have this morning held prayers for the unrest in the country to stop, arguing that the country has become too sinful in the eyes of God.

Women4Uganda Activists Pray For Peace
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Activists under a pressure group Women4Uganda, have this morning held prayers for the unrest in the country to stop, arguing that the country has become too sinful in the eyes of God.

The prayers led by Reverend Canon, Diana Mirembe Nkesige were held at St. Luke Ntinda. Dressed in white, the women resorted to prayer as a means to stop injustice, oppression, corruption, kidnappings and insecurity in Uganda. 

They also come at a time when the country is reeling from the ugly scenes in Arua on August 13th that left one person dead and several others injured due to torture by security agents.

Canon Nkesige in her sermon, urged all Ugandans to pray for peace, arguing that the country cannot go back to what it was before. 

She added that as mothers, they decided to come together to pray for the country because Ugandans need to stand together to bring peace and stop the violence and intimidation that has become the order of the day.    

“We have been silent, indifferent, and complacent and now we need to stand together, re-align ourselves to God’s agenda for us, the church and for the nation. That we can see positive difference in a way we treat each other as. We must stop using violence, intimidation and fear” She said.

Former leader of opposition in parliament and current Kasese woman MP Winnie Kiiza explained that she had come to ask God for forgiveness because the leaders in the country have strayed from God’s ways.

“We came to ask for forgiveness because we know our country is not doing things right. We are aware of the violence that is being meted upon our people, the torture, rape of women, child sacrifices in our country. We are praying for deliverance that may God’s will be done here on earth” Winnie prayed.

Former Ethics minister Miria Matembe explained that more prayers are needed as the country has moved from God's path to take her own.

“The founders of this nation dedicated it to God, that’s why we say For God and our Country. Ugandans have lost ethical values and morals. That’s why we see these soldiers the way they hammer people, brutalize them, I do not believe there is a Spirit of God in them. Because if there is the Spirit of God, even if you are going to enforce the law, you do it in humanity” Matembe said.
 

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