OPINION: MISTAKES MADE AS SHEEMA PEOPLE PUSH FOR CENTRAL ANKOLE DIOCESE

By www.mknewslink.com

In Sheema—

The foundation of everything gives it a good shape, in fact it also applies to the approach and how you plan to come up with something strong.

Central Ankole diocese ,CAD right from the process of formation was like a balloon; vulnerable and easy to lose, either wind may blow it in any direction or  it is pierced by something.

Some people think they can start, and implement their resolutions on behalf of others without engaging them, Alas it’s a mistake. A section of Christians sits somewhere ,drafts something and starts vending the idea to others without prior engagement in shaping.

They, however forget that refusal by one parish may cause the denial to grant the whole district a

diocese, were all parishes engaged?

Were people of influence in the church like Canon Charles Aine engaged in the quest for the diocese? This is a man with big influence in the province of the church of Uganda, he is from Rukondo, he was not engaged and he means a lot in the decision of the church in Uganda.

In the last time synod ,after all deliberations by the members on the matters concerning CAD for about an hour , the canon raised his arm ,and asked to conclude the matter ,his decision and appeal to give CAD another formation sealed everything.

The people behind the quest for the diocese have learnt nothing from such signals; Canon Charles is powerful in the church , recently when the archbishop visited the diocese to open Nicholas foundation, he slept at Canon Charles Aine home, leaving all the beautiful hotels ,diocese guest houses among others ,what do they think was being discussed during that lengthy visit?

Another mistake was that people of vast experience in the church were excluded and instead young Kampala people were fronted; the likes of Muhangi,Ekanyas , Benard Makaru and others ,where are you now. Same person fronting an idea of a new diocese is saying plan B, distance yourselves from such people when agitating for serious decisions.

The trails of voting out historicals from the church structures which was intended created a big mistake, there are people of influence whom the bishop gives a call while in his sitting room, you don’t engage them ,you lose.
Let’s build from the mistakes we made last time, we engage everybody in this we shall see CAD here without using a lot of energy.
The author is Collins Tusubira
Senior journalist.