Bishop of Linz Urges Action Against Violence and Corruption in Uganda
The Bishop of Linz Diocese in Austria, Rt. Rev. Manfred Scheuer, has called on leaders to take a strong stand against violence towards women and children. He as well asked them desist from corruption. He emphasized that a violent and corrupt community cannot thrive, highlighting that these issues are particularly rampant in Africa and Uganda in particular.
The prelate made these remarks yesterday September 4 while presiding over mass during the handover of a five classroom block at St. Mary’s Primary School in Kyamuhunga, Bushenyi District .The building whose construction was purely on donations made by the Austrian organization Sei So Frei, under the auspices of the Linz Diocese.
He urged the community to engage in income-generating projects to combat poverty and ensure that their children receive education pointing out that a family with many children living in poverty often struggles to provide basic needs and education for them.
Paul Kahigi Turyamureeba, the chairman of the Management Committee expressed his gratitude to Linz Diocese for their generous contribution, noting that the construction of the five classroom block, valued at Shs445 million is a significant achievement in the context of Uganda and in particular to Kyamuhunga Subcounty.
