{"id":896,"date":"2011-02-18T11:04:16","date_gmt":"2011-02-18T11:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/redletters\/2011\/02\/prayer-vigil-for-ugandan-elections.html"},"modified":"2011-02-18T11:04:16","modified_gmt":"2011-02-18T11:04:16","slug":"prayer-vigil-for-ugandan-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/redletters\/2011\/02\/prayer-vigil-for-ugandan-elections.html","title":{"rendered":"Prayer Vigil for Ugandan Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"
The current president, Museveni, seized power in 1986 through a military coup. At first he appeared to be a new breed of African ruler, but after ruling for 25 years he is running for his fourth term and corruption seems to be firmly entrenched. He is 66 years old, yet is not willing to relinquish power, despite promises to do so 2 elections ago. For many Ugandans though his rule has been marked by relative peace, especially when compared to the murderous regime of Idi Amin during which 800,000 people were murdered. Even the bridge over the Nile at Jinja serves as a reminder of their tumultuous past, for it was one of the locations where Amin’s thugs dumped bodies for the crocodiles to eat. <\/span><\/div>\n

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The election on February 18th is especially concerning with the recent developments in Africa–In Egypt and Tunesia, a young educated people have or are attempting to overthrow entrenched oppressive regimes. Southern Sudan has voted to secede but the ensuing unrest has allowed rebel groups, including the LRA to regain strength. Just last week the LRA reportedly murdered a 37 year old nun in southern Sudan. And now, in Uganda, Colonel Besigye, once a colleague of Museveni’s and the runner up in the two previous elections has issued thinly veiled threats of creating another Egypt or Tunesia if the election appears rigged in anyway. Another candidate, Abed Bwanika, is encouraging voters to hang out at the voting stations all day to insure that there is no cheating or packing of the ballot boxes.<\/p>\n

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Recently, a large supply of oil has been found in Uganda, leading to increased opportunities of wealth for the party that is in power, as these sources of income almost never find their way to the people.<\/p>\n

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Specially, we need to pray for these things, but this is by no means an all inclusive list…<\/p>\n

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  1. Peace during the election and afterwards. That the will of the people be honored. That there is no corruption or falsification of the votes.<\/li>\n
  2. That fear be cast out.<\/li>\n
  3. For forgiveness. Too often in Africa, out of desperation to move on, horrible atrocities have been overlooked, without accountability or open forgiveness. This leaves deep wounds, healed only on the surface, festering underneath.<\/li>\n
  4. For honest and just rulers–not just the president, but for the parliament and other elected and appointed rulers. Without honest and just rulers, the people will continue to suffer.<\/li>\n
  5. That the military honor the will of the people<\/li>\n
  6. For freedom to continue our work, and for the hope that someday our work is no longer needed.<\/li>\n
  7. That there is freedom from war, oppression, sickness and drought<\/li>\n
  8. That God’s Kingdom come in Uganda, and that His will be done in all of Africa<\/li>\n
  9. That throughout the election process, God is glorified, and that people draw near to Him.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

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