Bukenya's trip to to the Vatican is nothing other then a calculate move on the part of the NRM military dictatorship to try to hoodwink the HOLY Father, Pope John Paul II, so he may somehow "go slow " on the NRM regime, so to say.
You will recall fellow citizens and members of the International Community that the Pope has been very concern and vocal about the War situation in Northern Uganda ( ..and Now eastern Uganda). This was contained in communication from the Vatican.
Museveni's NRM regime hopes that by sending a catholic, Bukenya, to "talk to POPE" this move will somehow elevate the pressure from the Vatican which is being exerted onto the NRM military regime to bring to an end the suffering of Millions of our fellow citizens in Northern Uganda (now interned in Concentration Camps).
The Pope, like Arch Bishop Odama of Northern Uganda , are servants of God who are not and cannot succumb to the manipulative tactics of a dictatorship such as that of Yoweri Museveni's NRM.
Museveni's NRM Military dictatorship needs to provide a clear "road map " if you want, on how he is going to solve the deplorable situation of wars In Northern Uganda (and now Eastern Uganda. period.
No longer are members of the International Community as well as Ugandans are going to tolerate nor accept promises by the regime in Kampala that the LRA rebellion will be ended soon. For we have heard promises for the last 17 years of the dictatorships Rule in Uganda... each time we are told that the rebellion in Northern Uganda would end soon... only for the situation to get worst!!
Museveni's regime need to have it's foot held to the fire! We want answers not some bogus NRM promises!
Matek
VP Bukenya Meets Pope
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New Vision (Kampala)
August 29, 2003
Posted to the web August 29, 2003
Alfred Wasike
Kampala
VICE-President Gilbert Bukenya met Pope John Paul II at St Peter's Cathedral, Rome, on Wednesday.
He prayed for President Yoweri Museveni and for peace in Uganda.
Bukenya, now on a visit to Italy and the Vatican (Holy See) since August 26, was accompanied by his wife Margaret, Uganda's charge d'affaires in Rome, A.N. Kabunga, a senior economic adviser to Museveni and William Albert Walugembe Musoke. Bukenya's entourage was also among hundreds of pilgrims who attended the mass celebrated by the Pope, Kabunga said in a statement from Rome.
Bukenya also held talks with top Vatican officials, including the Secretary of State who also wished Ugandans peace and prosperity, the statement said.
The Vatican officials also expressed concern about "the rebel activities in northern Uganda. Bukenya delivered greetings from Museveni.
