WE HOLD THE FUTURE FOR PEACE

Students of Kabango Seed Secondary School conducted a debate on the role of leaders in the peace process in the sub county and the district in general. Under the mentorship of their Patron Mr. Masereka Amuza and Amon Basaliza, the debate was conducted in the school main hall 115 students attended 49 girls and 66 boys.

student performing role play on action of leaders after debate

During the discussions, key leaders that were highlighted a challenge to peace was politicians and cultural leaders. The students were specific on the speech and comments made by leaders to the communities that tend to incite violence. Some leaders have failed to accept defeat especially those that failed in the election and are using the youth for their political gains. Such leaders offer the youth local brew and Kavera and involve them in wrong activities.

Youth have be promised a lot that can not be realized in the short and long run, such as ownership of land, jobs, property and taking leadership position. The students mentioned that leadership of segregation incites the youth to join different camps that cause violence.

A role play was organized by the drama group to depict the actions of the leaders in conflict situation and what actions that can be done to manage conflicts and human rights violation. In the play the leaders are seen in secret meeting and after give orders to the members of the community, and thus how those orders have disrupted development and unity in the community.

Teacher Amuza guiding students on actions

The youth that resolved, most of the actions they done are merely based on mob, peer pressure, family background and ethnicity thus its time to be individually responsible for every action that is done. Always ask leaders the impact of decision made by the leaders towards the youth especially those in school. 

Leaders should be the one at the forefront and youth to follow not otherwise. A human rights club was officially formed and launched in the school what will spearhead human rights protection and promotion among the youth.