MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE LATE JANANI JAKALIYA LUWUM ARCHBISHOP OF AND MARTYR

(Moved under Rule 47 of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament)

WHEREAS the late Archbishop Janani Jakaliya Luwum was born in 1924 in Mucwini village, Kitgum District in Northern Uganda;

WHEREAS the late Archbishop joined Gulu High School and later Boroboro Teacher Training College and finished his religious education at Buwalasi Theological College;

AND WHEREAS; the late Archbishop Janani Jakaliya Luwum joined the Anglican Church in the early 1950s, became a deacon in 1953, was ordained a priest in 1954, and was consecrated Bishop of the Diocese of Northern Uganda in Gulu in 1969;and later served as Archbishop of the Church of Uganda and the metropolitan Province of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga- Zaire from 1974 to 1977;

NOTING THAT the late Archbishop Janani Jakaliya Luwum was one of the most influential leaders of the modern church in Africa; advocating for democratic governance, rule of law, and the protection and promotion of fundamental human rights and freedoms;

AWARE THAT the late Archbishop Janani Jakaliya Luwum was unwavering in the pursuit for common good, fairness, equality and democracy in a hostile environment perpetrated by the military Regime of the Idi Amin led Government at the time; which resulted in his murder on the 16th February 1977;

RECOGNISING the role played by the Late Archbishop Janani Jakaliya Luwum in the liberation of Uganda and the establishment of Democracy as well as his contribution to the spread of Christianity not only in Uganda but in other countries resulting in his being declared a martyr by the Church of England;

NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by Parliament as follows:

1) That Parliament collectively pays tribute to the Late Archbishop Janani Jakaliya Luwum for his distinguished service and contribution towards the liberation of Uganda, spread of Christianity in Africa as well as the development of Uganda; 2) That the ideals of democracy, good governance and the rule of law that the late Archbishop Janani Jakaliya Luwum advocated for be upheld; 3) That Parliament takes cognizance of the Public Holiday of 16th February, pronounced in Mucwini by H.E President Kaguta Museveni in appreciation of the numerous contributions made by the late Archbishop Janani Jakaliya Luwum in his lifetime.

MOVER: Rt. Hon. Ruhakana Rugunda, Prime Minister/ Leader of Government Business. SECONDERS: Hon. Wafula Oguttu M.P. Bukhooli Central, District/ Leader of Opposition in Parliament.

Hon. Odoi OYWELOWO Fox M.P. West Budama County, North,