‘Greed Won’t Give You Life’–Archbishop Kaziimba Mugalu Blasts Gov’t Officials Involved In Karamoja Iron Sheets Scandal

While sending out his special message for Easter On Good Friday, the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Dr. Steven Kaziimba Mugalu blasted government officials involved in the Karamoja iron sheets scandal.

According to the bitter Archibishop the shameless government officials are seeking to enrich themselves at the expense of poor Ugandans further noting that greed will not take them anywhere, be it in life or death.

“Just like Judah Iscariot who got paid for betraying Jesus and took money, you might take a lot of money  and property but they can’t give you life. God is calling us to stop greed.  Let us have the interest of others as well because they are God’s people. Ecclesiastes 5:10 says whoever loves money never has enough. Whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. These too (wealth and money)  are meaningless,” Dr. Kaziimba said on Good Friday as Christians observed the way of the cross.

“The sleep of the labourer is sweet whether he eats little or much but as for the rich, their abundance permits them no sleep. There are rich people who are not sleeping yet the poor are sleeping well. “ he added.

Top government officials including the Minister for Karamoja, Mary Goretti Kitutu, Speaker Anita Among, Karamoja State Minister, Agnes Nandutu Vice President, Jesca Alupo, Prime Minister, Robbinah Nabbanja, Finance Ministers Matia Kasaija, Amos Lugoloobi, among others have been implicated Karamoja iron sheets scandal.

These shared amongst themselves over 10,000 pieces of iron sheets that were meant for the vulnerable in the Karamoja sub-region.

However, Kaziimba retaliated that these should not just return what they stole but rather pay thrice times as they took, just like Zacchaeus a corrupt tax officer did in the Bible.

“We need money but if we over need it, we will fall into temptation and it is the reason we have greedy politicians. Zacchaeus came back to the Lord and said, whatever I stole, I pay back four times. I think God is calling Ugandans who have taken anything to bring it back and do it three or four times just like Zacchaeus. Those who stole iron sheets should use this Good Friday to pay back,” he said.

“Many of the people who sleep in those big houses use iron sheets stolen from us. How do you sleep in a house and the iron sheets are saying you stole us? Bring them back. Return whatever you stole.”