By Editorial,
A section of religious leaders has asked the government to consider establishing a specialized court that deals with specific disputes arising in religious institutions.
During a regional consultation on the Religious and Faith Organizations draft policy by the Directorate of Ethics and Integrity held in Masaka city, the religious leaders proposed that the government either allocate them a specialized court or recognize their internal dispute resolution mechanisms, to save them from the long-tiresome processes in the judicature.
The proposed policy seeks to among other things, establish minimum academic qualification and competence of all religious leaders, submitting to government financial audit reports by all religious and faith organizations, that are intended to ensure that their practices align with the principles enshrined in the constitution to ensure that the followers are not prone to any dangers, according to Pius Kabiswa Kirwowa, the greater Masaka delegate of the National Born Again faith Federation.
Mr. Kirwowa speaking……
Rev. Fr. Doctor Edward Ssekabanja, the Chairperson of Masaka Catholic Diocesan Ecclesiastical Court proposes that the new policy emphasizes the decision-making positions of different religions as foundation bodies of the institutions of social service delivery points, such as schools and health facilities. END.