Clergy Cry Foul As Museveni Opens Arcades, Lifts Ban On Boda-bodas But Leaves Churches Closed
By Keefa Nuwahereza
Several
religious leaders who include pastors, priests, reverends, sheikhs and other clergymen
are crying foul after President Yoweri Museveni lifted the ban on boda-bodas
and arcades, but left churches, mosques and other places of worship closed.
During
his Tuesday night address about the government’s fight against the spread of
Coronavirus (COVID-19), President Museveni announced
that boda-bodas would resume transporting passengers and that some arcades
would reopen after putting in place measures to observe the Ministry of Health Standard
Operating Procedures (SOPs) aimed at fighting the spread of COVID-19, but he
left churches closed.
Museveni
revealed in his speech that total of 110 arcades will be opened after meeting
SOPs and that thes...