The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Rt. Hon. Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba has advised the Muslim leaders to explore internal mechanisms of reconciliation instead of looking to the government as an arbiter to their disputes.
According to Mpuuga, mending fences between the warring parties is the most viable solution to solving the escalating wrangles in the Muslim leadership, which is also heightening confusion among ordinary Muslims.
Mr. Mpuuga’s comments follow renewed demands by a section of Muslim leaders in Masaka to the government to release the findings of the Professor Tarsis Kabwegyere problem into the causes of the perennial Muslim leadership wrangles in the country.
In May this year, parliament approved a request from the government to allocate Shillings 2.5 billion for nationwide Muslim polls organized by Uganda Muslim Supreme Council but Sheikh Ssentongo, the Deputy Supreme District Khadi in charge of greater Masaka implored parliament during Eid prayers to halt the funds until the release of the Kabwegyere report and the adoption of its recommendations is done.
Rt. Hon. Mpuga speaking……..
He challenges the local Muslim Leadership in Masaka to stand up and shoulder the task of initiating negotiations towards resolving the current misunderstandings which he says greatly affects the faith more than it does to government. END