IGANGA, UGANDA: The Iganga District National Resistance Movement – NRM Chairperson, Hajji Walubi Abubakar has pleaded with President Museveni to consider pardoning some prisoners, especially during festive days.
Hajji Walubi revealed this after Eid Al Fitr prayers on Monday advising that it could be good if the president decided to consider some days like Eid Al Fitr, Easter holidays and Christmas in pardoning some prisoners.
“I don’t know the laws used by other countries which pardon offenders during these days but I request our president to use these days like Eid, Easter, Christmas and pardon some prisoners,” Hajji Walubi told DailyExpress on Monday afternoon.
Hajji Walubi noted that some people are detained innocently with no trial partly because of the few judges available in courts of law which according to him, is seemingly unfair and deserves to be looked into.
“I therefore request the president to use these days and pardon minor offenders in prison and those who were already convicted and sentenced but when they have spent many years in prison,” he said.
“I thank Allah for today and for enabling us have Eid prayers with a good turn up ever since Covid19 pandemic lockdown. I request all Moslems to continue practicing good discipline as they been doing like providing for others,” he added.
He further requested the government to pave ways and reverse the hiking commodity prices in Uganda and make all people comfortable at their work and in their country.
“We request the government to pave ways and solve the problem of hiking commodity prices in the country such that all people can be at their work and in their country,” Hajji Walubi emphasized.
Eid Prayers
The Edi-Al-Fitr prayers in Iganga district were held at Iganga municipal council primary school playground led by Sheikh Jawhar Kafulu, the Imam Noor mosque in Iganga town who doubles as head Zakat in Iganga Moslem district.
Sheikh Kafulu urged people to fulfill the Islamic pillar of paying Zakat to support the vulnerable ones.
“You must celebrate whenever you share part of your money with other people because it’s what Allah preaches. But woo onto those Hajji, Hajjat, and others Muslims who don’t what to share with the poor yet the Islamic teaching clearly says that such people will suffer heavenly fire,” Sheikh Kafulu announced.
Speaking to Daily Express after the prayers, the Iganga district Kadhi, Sheikh Sinan Muhammad Muwanika commended all individuals and organisations which have provided to the vulnerable people and urged them to always continue in the same spirit.
Sheikh Muwanika urged all Moslems to continue with the discipline and giving to the poor among others citing that it’s the teaching of the Islamic faith.
“All Muslims wherever you’re, this condition we have been going through and what we have been doing is the correct making of a good Muslim. Giving to others, fearing Allah and praising Him, forgiving others are among the principles of the Islamic faith, let it continue and you never know our country may improve especially in things which are not moving on well,” Kadhi Muwanika emphasized before calling upon government to calculate means of how the cost of fuel can be managed since it’s causing all commodities in the country to hike in prices.
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