Friday 22nd September 2023 saw hundreds of Ugandans gather in solidarity to comemorate the life and legacy of former Chief Justice Benendicto Kiwanuka.
This mass service was held at Lubaga Cathedral in Kampala where deginitories from the Central government, opposition and Mego government gathered.
The late Benedicto Kiwanuka was in 1972 is allegedly abducted and subsequently murdered by the government of the day.
Speaking during the event, the Leader of opposition in Parliament Hon. Mathias Mpuuga who was representing the National Unity Platform hailed Kiwanuka for living an exemplary life.
He implored the current to stay away from acts of violence and abiterary arrests in order to avaid repeating mistakes of the previous governments.
“As we remember the late Chief Justice, it is disingenuous of the current regime to criticize Idi Amin’s government for Ben Kiwanuka’s disappearance and murder. What the NRM is doing differently is in abducting of ordinary citizens because of their political affiliation!” Mpuuga said.
Mpuuga added that It’s 51 years since the disappearance of Ben Kiwanuka, and at the same time 4 years, 3 months, 3 weeks and 5 days since the enforced disappearance of Opposition supporters like John Bosco Kibalama, John Damulira, Muhammad Kanatta and a whole list of others!!
He noted that this leaves the regime with no moral authority to condemn the past governments over the same violations it is committing.
