Ap/Dr Umar Mulinde. COURTESY PHOTO.
Born-again Church leader Ap/Dr Umar Mulinde has called for justice and transparency in the forthcoming general elections, saying the Electoral Commission (EC) should not be biased in favour of a particular presidential candidate.
He stated that security organs should observe professionalism as they implementation their duties.
“Soldiers, police and other armed forces of Uganda, do not shoot randomly to kill civilians, no professional force can take pride in killing own citizens, in fact, there is no law allowing police or soldiers to execute people on the streets, therefore, try to use all your professional techniques to arrest any wrong doers but not to enforce extra judicial killing,” he said.
Dr Mulinde encouraged all Ugandans to go out in big numbers and cast their ballots peacefully on Thursday 14 January. A total of 11 candidates were cleared to run in the 2021 general elections.
The duly nominated candidates include incumbent President Yoweri Tibahaburwa Kaguta Museveni, 24-year-old John Katumba and Nancy Linda Kalembe, the only female candidate.
The others are former Security Minister Henry Tumukunde, former army commander Mugisha Muntu, Norbert Mao, Joseph Kabuleta Kiiza, Patrick Amuriat Oboi, music pop star Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, Fred Mwesigye and Willy Mayambala.
Should the incumbent president Yoweri K. Museveni win the election, Dr Mulinde said he should not “mistreat” members of the opposition.
He urged that whosoever wills the election should “serve those who voted you and those who did not vote you.”
“Politics is a game just like football/soccer or boxing with a winner and a looser, please be ready to except defeat and if you win, reach out to your opponent with love, respect and promote harmony,” he said.
“Opposition candidates, if by any lack you happen to win, please do not retaliate, Uganda is bigger and important than your personal egos,” he said.
Dr Mulinde urged Christians to stand in the gap and pray for justice, peace and stability in Uganda.
