President Museveni has said that most of the problems that affect Ugandans are caused by its leaders.
According to the president, if the leaders were transparent, many problems affecting the citizens would not be in existence.
“The fact of the matter is all the problems are caused by the leaders. The corruption, the sectarianism, among others, all of them are done mainly by the leaders. I know that is the fact. If the leaders are straight, many problems would be solved,” he said.
Museveni was speaking during the 4th anniversary celebrations of the Almighty Papa Elohim Church in Anyara, Kalaki District.
The Church, which was officially opened in 2019 by the president is headed by the Deputy Chief of Defense Forces, Lt Gen Peter Elwelu.
Museveni noted that ordinary people have their own problems like witchcraft but if leaders are straight and clear, all issues would be addressed.
He commended Gen Elwelu for the interesting pillars in his religious efforts that involve ordinary people praying for their leaders for revival and salvation.
“First of all, he speaks the obvious that God is not a Catholic, not a Protestant, not a Muslim, not a Seventh Day Adventist, not a Mulokole, He is God. So, you wonder why people spend so much time on denomination differences and they forget the fact that their denominations are our own interpretations which are alright but they should not use them to obscure the real situation which is God.”
“I heard him emphasising that when he was speaking here and when we were in the house of Prayer. That is his pillar number one which I find very interesting.”
Museveni added, “From the beginning, that is how the NRM deferred from the other groups. In 1965 we formed this fourth line away from DP which was for Catholics, UPC for the Protestants and Muslims and Kabaka Yekka for
the Baganda. We said no, for us we are not after the politics of identity, we are after the politics of interest that can help the people. I find what Gen Elwelu says interesting.”
The president also urged the people of Teso to fight poverty and create wealth through commercial agriculture like grazing cows, fruit farming mainly mangoes and oranges, then cassava both for home consumption and selling, fishing and poultry.
The Vice President, Jessica Alupo thanked the president for the investments government has put up in Teso Subregion like the establishment of good roads, electricity, Parish Development Model
(PDM), Emyooga, among others.
Gen Elwelu told the president that The House of Almighty Elohim is his home, and he is welcome any time he wants to come.
“There is no religion here, here there is freedom of heaven; we are one, we are God’s children so here we don’t segregate. This is a place for everybody. This place your excellency is your house with God. I’m just a
caretaker of this place. Anytime you feel like coming here don't even tell me, just come because this is your ground.”
The ceremony was also attended by Ministers, Members of Parliament, UPDF officers, religious and cultural
leaders, among others.
