Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inter-Non secular Council of Uganda (IRCU) has raised concerns over early signs of political violence earlier than the occasion primaries and the now not too long previously held early life elections.
Archbishop Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu of the Church of Uganda and Chairperson of the IRCU, while talking at the initiate of the Nationwide Mobilization for a Mute, Credible 2026 Election, Stability, and Social Cohesion at the IRCU offices in Kampala on Monday, known as on all political actors to make expend of correct language and uphold values that promote team spirit in desire to division.
Additionally, Kaziimba requested the media to lead positive of sensationalism and to examine data earlier than reporting. He emphasised that the reporting would possibly maybe likely well merely light promote hope, now not hostility, noting that the media has the energy to relate, inspire, and unite.
Joshua Kitakule, the Secretary Standard of IRCU, acknowledged that IRCU will spearhead the Nationwide Mobilisation for Mute and Social Cohesion, an initiative geared in opposition to fostering nationwide team spirit, social accountability, and electoral preparedness through a multi-sectoral engagement framework.
He added that the initiative is structured to web interaction all 17 sub-regions of the nation through a coordinated three-day regional engagement model.
In step with Kitakule, the initiative will keep sure inclusive engagement, spiritual reflection, and interventions for nationwide transformation. The discussions will have faith electoral preparedness and violence prevention, financial empowerment and family profits, as smartly as governance and accountability.
Justice Simon Byabakama, the Chairman of the Electoral Price, emphasised that the role of making sure free and lustrous elections can not be the work of the Electoral Price alone.
The Price, led by Chairperson Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon, as of late joined the Interreligious Council of Uganda (IRCU) and other stakeholders to initiate a nationwide mobilisation marketing and marketing campaign for light, free, lustrous and credible 2026 Standard Elections to foster steadiness and… pic.twitter.com/bmqlLGPUVS
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Byabakama necessary that the rate is able to work with somebody who’s committed to bringing peace to the electoral direction of.
He added that the Price is taking part with security forces equivalent to the Police and Uganda Other folks’s Defence Forces (UPDF), urging them to assemble their responsibilities essentially based entirely on the legislation and by the electoral direction of.
“We imagine, as the Electoral Price, that working together now that the IRCU is taking a lead role in mobilising Ugandans will assemble coordinated efforts for a united vision. We desire peace in our nation; there would possibly maybe be now not any replace to peace,” Byabakama remarked.
Bishop Joshua Lwere, the Nationwide Overseer of the Association of Pentecostal and Evangelical Church buildings, acknowledged that the initiative will contain all people, including the Elders’ Discussion board, political leaders, civic leaders, and legit leaders, to carry them together for dialogue and steering.
Bishop Lwere necessary that this is the time when such revered folks are wanted most, to now not straight have interaction in the political direction of, but to e book in cases of tension.
He also mentioned that in cases of disputes or contestations, many terminate up in court unnecessarily, losing precious time. He believes that such points can usually be resolved through dialogue provocative the Elders’ Discussion board or legit leaders.
IRCU, established in 2001, is a nationwide, faith-essentially based entirely organisation dedicated to uniting non secular institutions in addressing points of nationwide field.
The council organised the major presidential debate in 2016, which equipped a nationwide platform for candidates in an points-essentially based entirely dialogue.
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