Religious leaders used departed Anglican Archibishop Livingstone Mpalanyi Nkoyoyo send-off to unleash a tirade of outbursts against lawmakers who exercised selfishness, greed and rushed to pass a law that scraps 75 years age cap.
“We pray that MPs get saved so that they start serving the needs of Ugandans. Some politicians have turned Uganda’s motto to ‘For God and my stomach’ instead of For God and my country,” the current Church of Uganda (CoU)
Archbishop Stanley Ntagali said as he delivered his sermon to mourners at Namugongo Shrine.
He wondered why legislators have instead decided to serve personal interests rather than representing the views of Ugandans who elected them.
A large section of the population was against amending of the constitution as MPs conducted consultation with their constituents last year.
Ntagali implored selfish leaders to take as an example Nkoyoyo who put his country at the forefront.
“The man we are saying goodbye to today (Nkoyoyo) was a man of vision, a man of creativity. He was a blessing to this nation. Even the president testified. He knew him as a ‘mulokole’. What will people say about you when you’re dead? A good name is not cheap. It’s costly. What legacy are you going to leave behind?” He asked.
This charged tribute followed ‘explosive’ remarks made by his counterpart Cyprus Kizito Lwanga who said the Church is he Conscious of the State and no one can bar the Men of God from speaking the truth.