The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) has today Wednesday 12th August 2020, condemned the act by security agencies that aided the demolition of St. Peters' Church in Ndeeba in Kampala, over land conflicts and asked church leaders to come out and speak.
The ANT acting National Coordinator, Ms. Alice Alaso, asked church leaders to come out and condemn the act but also to defend their rights.
This comes barely two weeks after the ANT presidential flag bearer, Gen. Mugisha Muntu wondered why the church is so silent amidst lockdown, yet some politicians are using church premises to hold political meetings.
The tough talking Gen Muntu quoted the Bible and said, “fear no one for I am with you” and asked church leaders to come out and demand for opening of the churches.
He called on religious leaders and other authorities at various levels to speak out and condemn such acts of injustice and impunity.
"We call upon those who represent God on earth at different levels of authorities that they are to speak out against injustices. They should get out of what is making them keep quiet to the extent that there silence is making a lot of noise all over," Gen. Muntu added.
"When injustices happen, when impunity grows to where it has now reached a level where there are razing churches; tomorrow it will be mosques and that can happen to any prayer house.
He said those who hold positions of responsibility in churches and mosques like pastors, sheikhs, bishops and Imams should take on their obligations as shepherds to look after their ‘sheep' who are their followers.