4 , Monday, January 5, 2015 NATIONAL NEWS Soldier dies in Despising bishops is an Mabira accident By Cecilia Okoth

A People’s Defence Force officer was on Saturday crushed dead in an early morning accident that also claimed attack on God — Lwanga the life of his driver in Mabira Forest along the -Jinja highway. By Taddeo Bwambale According to the Savannah and Ssezibwa Police spokesperson, Lameck Bishops are powerful ministers of Kigozi, the two were driving from an God and despising them would be an access road in Sagazi, Lugazi and were attack on the creator, the Archbishop joining the main road when a bus of Kampala, Cyprian Lwanga, has belonging to the YY coaches company said. rammed into their white Toyota Premio Lwanga made the remarks car. during a ceremony to instal the Rt. “Lt. Col. Yusuf Lubega and his driver Rev as the only identified as Mawanda died new Bishop of Lugazi Diocese on instantly,” Kigozi said. Saturday. The army spokesperson, Lt. Col. Paddy Bishop Kakooza replaced the Ankunda, said Lubega had just returned founding head of the diocese, Bishop from Somalia on a peace keeping Matthias Ssekamanya, who retired mission. last year. The ceremony of installing The bodies were taken to Kawolo Bishop Kakooza was held at Lugazi Hospital and both vehicles towed to Cathedral. Lugazi Police Station. Kakooza arrived at his new posting Kigozi said the bus driver identified as in , with an entourage that Swale Okitoi is currently under Police was ushered into the church by a custody and has recorded a statement on procession of the clergy from the the matter. The bus, he said, was moving ’s ecclesiastical from Kampala. provinces. Meanwhile, the Police are also hunting He swore an oath of faith as new for a driver who knocked down two overseer of the diocese in an elaborate pedestrians in a hit-and-run accident at ceremony presided over by Lwanga. Katazi along Entebbe Road. During the ceremony, Lwanga took Godfrey Ninsiima, the Entebbe time to teach Christians about the divisional Police commander, told the roles and authority of a Bishop in the New Vision that the incident which Catholic Church, describing them as occurred at 11:00pm on Saturday, direct servants of God. saw one of the victims die on the spot “A few days ago, someone asked whereas the other is lying unconscious me what bishops do. A bishop is an at Grade B hospital in Entebbe. overseer on behalf of our founder, “Investigations are currently ongoing Jesus Christ. Bishops are successors Lwanga, Ssekamanya and , the Bishop of Masaka, welcoming Kakooza to his but we are hoping that the woman who of the apostles,” Lwanga said. installation at Lugazi. Kakooza is the diocese’s second bishop. Photo by Wilfred Sanya survived will help us find the driver,” He said the bishop’s main task was He said the body was taken to Mulago of teaching, sanctifying and governing and judicial powers in accordance the bishop’s residence, among other on January 30, 1999. Hospital for a postmortem check. for the salvation of souls, which is the with the Church laws. church projects. In his parting words, Ssekamanya foundation of the Church’s existence. “Unlike the state where the three In his sermon, Kakooza pledged appealed to Christians to accord “By divine institution, they are arms of government are separated, to lead by example and uphold respect and support their new BETWEEN THE LINES: constituted as pastors of the Church the bishop embraces the three, in discipline and promised to focus on Bishop. The army spokesperson, Lt. Col. when the Holy Spirit is conferred accordance with the church law,” he helping the needy, youth and the The Vice-President, Edward Paddy Ankunda, said Lubega had upon them at the episcopal said. elderly. Ssekandi, asked the church to help just returned from Somalia on a ordination,” he explained. Lwanga paid tribute to Bishop He was born on November 15, the Government in the fight against peace keeping mission. “Whoever listens to them listens to Ssekamanya as a great pastor and 1952. His parents lived at Lusaze, corruption and encourage Christians Christ and whoever despises them said he had done a lot of good work Kyadondo County, in the Archdiocese to work for development. despises Christ and the one who for the diocese and the Catholic of Kampala. Ssekandi handed over a new car to Ninsiima said both women have not yet sent him,” Lwanga warned, making Church. Ssekamanya is also He was ordained priest on June, the new bishop as a donation from been identified. Ninsiima said the two reference to Luke 10:16. credited for purchasing the land 1983 at St Seminary, as one President Yoweri Museveni. women, who were moving along the The archbishop explained that on which Lugazi Cathedral is built, of the pioneer group at the seminary. street, seemed to be drunk. bishops wield legislative, executive construction of new churches and He was appointed auxiliary bishop (See pictorial on pages 34-35) The Police reports indicate that most fatal accidents are as a result of driving under the influence of alcohol. Late last year, the Traffic Police and Burial of Fairway Hotel founder tomorrow the Transport Licensing Board started suspending any bus driver involved in a fatal accident, from driving any Public By Steven Candia was also awarded a medal by Queen Service Vehicle for one year. Close family Elizabeth II in 1962, at Uganda’s Dr. Stephen Kasiima, the director The founder of Fairway Hotel and independence. of traffic and road safety, said upon former MP in Obote I government, Born on April 16, 1924 in completion of the suspension, the Sherali Bandali Jaffer, will be buried associates said Wobulenzi, Luwero district, Bandali drivers will have to undergo refresher tomorrow. Jaffer is survived by six children — training before being allowed to drive The family and the leadership of Bandali’s body one boy, Aneez Bandali, the current buses again. the Ismaili community in Uganda managing director of Fairway Hotel He said it has been a common practice on Saturday agreed that burial takes and five girls including Mobina. among bus drivers to seek employment place on Tuesday. Close family will arrive in the In 1972, Bandali Jaffer was among in other bus companies once they cause associates said the body will arrive hundreds of Indians who were fatal accidents. in the country tonight. country tonight expelled from Uganda by Amin. “The body arrives at 9:50pm and Bandali Jaffer with his entire family burial will be the next day,” Rose fled to Canada and sought refuge Birungi, a close family friend, said in Vancouver where they went CORRECTIONS on Saturday. Jaffer had expressed desire to be Paul II in 1993. on to establish many successful The family of the deceased, which buried in Uganda. He will be buried Bandali Jaffer was going to return businesses. includes Mobina Sherali Bandali at the Kololo cemetery. to Uganda hoping to host Pope However, Bandali Jaffer, who was The New Vision strives to make its Jaffer QC, a senator in the Canadian Bandali Jaffer’s wife, Gulbanu Francis next year, following reports close to the Buganda Kingdom, coverage accurate. If you have a parliament, was expected to jet into Sherali Bandali Jaffer, died in 2011 that the Pope is planning to visit chose to return to Uganda from time question about the accuracy of our the country over the weekend, ahead and was buried in Uganda at the Uganda, according to sources close to time, revamping Fairway Hotel stories, contact us at: accuracy@ of the burial. Kololo cemetery. to the family. and his many other businesses after newvision.co.ug or write to: The Bandali Jaffer, 90, died on Though a staunch Ismaili Muslim, In 2012, Bandali Jaffer was the overthrow of Amin. Accuracy Co-ordinator, The New Vision, December 27, 2014 in Vancouver, he was privileged to host two Popes– awarded a hero’s medal in honour of Bandali Close in Bugolobi is P.O. Box 9815, Kampala Canada after a long illness. Bandali Pope Paul VI in 1969 and Pope John his contributions to the country. He named after him.