NATIONAL NEWS NEW VISION, Monday, December 2, 2019 5 Elwelu opens church, preaches reconciliation By Emmanuel Alomu Okello Engola Macodwogo to address the gathering and invite The Uganda People’s Defence the President to the podium. Forces land forces commander, Lt Gen. Peter Elwelu, has Museveni crowned constructed a worship centre At the same event, President at his ancestral home at Anyara Museveni was crowned the parish, Anyara sub-county in guardian of the black race by Kalaki district. elders from Teso sub-region. The complex, adjacent to his “You may not fully agree with family house, was launched on what Elwelu was saying, but Saturday by President Yoweri Jesus taught us a simple way Museveni at a colourful event of assessing things. He said we that attracted hundreds of shall know them by their fruits; people, including political, what they do and not what they traditional and church elders. say,” the President said. Iteso paramount chief Museveni spent some time Augustine Lemukol Osuban, reading verses from the Bible, ministers, MPs and the top especially the book of Joel command of the UPDF attended 3:13, in a bid to explain that it the function. is somebody’s heart other than Elwelu told his guests that sacrifices that is most important. he had a vision from God on The President, however, August 14, 2017 directing declined Elwelu’s desire to him to build the centre, which burn sacrifices in his presence, he named the “House of the saying Ugandans would think Almighty Father in Heaven otherwise. Elohim”. “I have agreed that Elwelu Elohim is a name of God used does it without me because frequently in the Hebrew Bible when Ugandans hear that just like Yahweh. Museveni was also sacrificing The key features of the a cow, all the cows in Uganda temple include the Ten will be finished. Instead of Commandments in English concentrating on the word and Ateso written at the main of God or work, they will be entrance, 12 stones on the wall sacrificing all the time,” he said. representing the 12 tribes of Quoting Genesis 1:26, Israel and a lampstand with 12 Museveni commissions the temple at the thanksgiving ceremony held at Elwelu’s home in Kalaki on Saturday. PPU photo Museveni said people should lamps do their mandate of developing The church also has a special He told the gathering that revelation came to pass. When people killed. Over 100 people, the world and not spend all the chair, which Elwelu said was for the temple was a ground for I was a colonel on earth, I was including Mumbere, were time praying. Elohim and a stone altar to be reconciliation following the already a lieutenant general in BETWEEN THE LINES arrested. “Prayer is good, but do not used for offertory purposes. different misunderstandings heaven.” n Certain people say The raid came after the abandon your assignment,” he Elwelu asked Apostle Daniel that had taken place in Teso However, certain people said the complex is a symbol Rwenzururu king refused to said. Emasit Osuret of PMCC, and Uganda. the complex was a symbol of of Elwelu’s repentance hand over the royal guards Commenting on the scarf he Bukedea to lead a special Asked by journalists whether Elwelu’s repentance following following the 2016 attacks whom the army accused was given, Museveni amended prayer. he has turned into a pastor, the 2016 attack that evicted that evicted Charles of engaging in murder and the title ‘defender of the black Without mentioning the Elwelu replied: “I am a Charles Wesley Mumbere from Wesley Mumbere from his clandestine activities. race’ to ‘a freedom fighter for amount of money he spent messenger sent by Elohim. his Kasese palace. Kasese palace. While everybody was the black race and oppressed on constructing the complex, The father in heaven is also However, the tough-talking standing, including President people’. Elwelu said he received not a pastor, but a soldier general said: “Elohim told me Museveni, Elwelu knelt down He said it is God’s job to “heavenly” resources to build who answers through fire and not to answer any question Several politicians and facing the temple and read out a defend the black race not him. a temple that will accommodate he chooses his people for a about Kasese because the Bible kingdom leaders criticised written prayer of over 10 pages Museveni defended the close to 200 people. purpose. Elohim told me that I tells people not to judge or the November 26-27, 2016 of dedication of the temple. The UPDF Fisheries Protection Unit, Elwelu, who led a long prayer, was a lieutenant general when condemn anyone because none intervention in Kasese, during prayer lasted over 20 minutes. saying they are doing a good said he desired unity in the I was still a colonel in Mbarara knows who is right in the world. which houses of the royal Elwelu then requested job in fighting illegal fishing on country. and seven years later, that I pity whoever has judged me.” guards were burnt and over 50 defence state minister Charles Lake Kyoga.