SDA LEADERS DEMAND FOR SACKING OF BISHOP BAMPATA

By Darious Magara

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In Kampala    

A section of leaders and Christians of Seventh Day Adventist SDA in western Uganda want their bishop Bernard Bampata sacked.

They are accusing him of allegedly embezzling church projects funds and for allowing illegal or fake weddings to be made in SDA churches in western Uganda.

Charles Byesi led a group of about 40 disgruntled leaders from the five districts (in the SDA hierarchy) of western Uganda who met Elder Frank Kigundu at the SDA union headquarters in Makerere, Kampala.

“We are asking you to remove Bishop/ Pastor Bampata or we shall use all possible means to get him out. Under his leadership the SDA church in western Uganda has been thrown in a mess” he told Elder Kiguddu.

Juliet Tusigwire whose husband was married off to Sarah Ahari complained to the Elder Kiguddu about having been abandoned by her husband.

“I have four kids with Amos Nuwagaba who was recently married to Sarah at gun point in the SDA church. All these things are happening under Bishop Bampata’s leadership and watch.

“We pray that the Union of SDA church and government help us”Tusigwire added.

Wilson Nuwagira a church elder and leader based at Ruhanga said under Bishop Bampata, schools and other church projects were getting to the dogs.

He said the bishop and his leadership has promoted corruption, mismanagement of church funds and projects whose funds remain un accounted for.

“We are disappointed with the headquarters where we have reported Pastor Bampata cases and he was not being punished” Byesi said.

Kiguddu fixed 10^th October, 2019 to visit Ishaka SDA church where they will hold a meeting to find a solution for the problems.

The SDA President Daniel Matte did not attend the meeting but a written petition was passed on to be handed over to him for action.

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