FPAs conduct a radio talk
show to sensitize the community on the international day of peace and how to keep peace in the community. The talk show was one of the events in the International peace week events. The theme for the event is "together for peace,respect,safety and dignity".The radio
talk show was conducted on Development FM in Bundibugyo and attended by 3 FPAs.
There were 17 callers 13 men and 4 women, according to the callers. Rwenzori region has witnessed series of conflicts since 1960, later into the current bloodshed in Kanyamwirima,Ngamba and attack on the palace in 2016
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| FPAs in the studio of Development FM |
During the discussion Mr. Agulika Julius from
Bubukwanga highlighted the role of each stake holders in the peace process. He mentioned
that the Key stakeholders are; politicians, leaders from cultural institutions,
religious leaders and the community. That community has to be honest to each
desist from being used. Religious leaders to continue preaching peace, cultural
leaders to engage the people into reconciliation while politicians find
solutions into dialogue with others.
According
to the callers, the peace process is being destroyed by the leaders who practice
divide and rule or are segregate in nature. Mr. Isebaswagha from Ngamba
mentioned that security people MUST also be sensitized on the way they handle
victims Ms Baruba Jane from Buunga narrated that OBB and OBR must come clear
and not hiding the truth, “tell those leaders to cooperate with the chairman”.
Two groups were later supported to attend the
international day of peace in Bwesumbu sub county Kasese district. The group
was led by youth wing of the Bandimagwara cultural group.
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