The impunity
with which some human beings want to embezzle what belongs to others is
appalling and if the youth do not join hands to fight this evil nobody will.
In Uganda today,
corruption, the greatest bottleneck to development has spread and penetrated
all institutions including the home and the presumably holiest of places on
earth - places of worship. The situation is terrible that if curtains were to
be removed, the most respected individuals of society would earn more or the
same treatment a witchdoctor does due to corruption.
Whereas
injustices must be fought at all cost, they should not be fought in a way
tantamount to bias. It is wise to appreciate the courage of people who have
boldly criticized “unbecoming behavior” and I appeal for balanced efforts. The
strong voice that Ugandans use to denounce homosexuality should be applied to
denounce more pertinent issues like corruption.
We need to
eliminate corruption but this cannot be achieved if it is not adequately
addressed and those found guilty held accountable rather than being shielded by
the voices “from above.”
Young
leaders should take on the ultimate responsibility of promoting good virtues
including integrity, honesty, transparency, and accountability and one need not
become a politician to take on this responsibility. The struggle starts with
you.
The writer is from FOWODE young leaders
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