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By Martin AnguyoArua City Sheik Rashid Khamil, the Khadi of Arua, has urged Muslims and the entire electorate to embrace love, compassion, and unity throughout the ongoing electoral process. He emphasized that elections should not divide communities but instea
By Martin Anguyo
Arua City
Sheik Rashid Khamil, the Khadi of Arua, has urged Muslims and the entire electorate to embrace love, compassion, and unity throughout the ongoing electoral process.
He emphasized that elections should not divide communities but instead serve as an opportunity to strengthen bonds of brotherhood and mutual respect. ″That neighbor being Muslim or from any other denomination, should anything happen that will injure him or her, who is to support, not you to go and injure him or her. This political season is not for fighting, this political season is to elect leaders and after the election, the elected leaders will go and watch far away from you, even they can’t know who you are? Sheik Rashid appealed.
Similarly, Moseka Natasha, who is contesting for the position of Female Councilor for the Central Division, appealed to all candidates and supporters to uphold peace during the campaign period. She noted that a peaceful environment is key to ensuring that the voices of the people are heard fairly and without intimidation. ″We are not after fights and other things, we all tell our supporters whenever we are going for our rallies, they should not fight and do other nasty things. We are not encouraging bad things, whereby we need peace in our campaign? said Moseka Natasha.
In the same spirit, another aspiring candidate, Candiru Aisha, called on her fellow contenders to remain focused on presenting their manifestos and addressing the real needs of the electorate, rather than promoting hatred or personal attacks. She reminded them that leadership is about service, and the campaign trail should reflect a commitment to constructive dialogue and positive change.
″No hatred, not facing people that I hate so and so because he has done like this, face to your manifestos which you are going to present to your people? Candiru emphasized.
Data obtained has indicated that, election violence has been common through the election cycle including during delegates conferences, party primaries, general elections and by elections. Whilst such violence has not escalated into full conflicts in Uganda, it has led to loss of lives and properties while stalling the country’s democratic progression.