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Pastor Aloysious Bugingo has said that the world will soon understand why he took time to build the Pentagon, the church that will house the House of Prayer Ministries International, also known as Canaan Land.
In what appeared to be a cryptic remark directed at Pastor Samuel Kakande, who seemingly took a swipe at him while launching his own church in Mulago, Pastor Bugingo mocked Kakande’s church.
"What have they built? They were built by people. When Pentagon takes off, everyone will understand why it took so long," said Pastor Bugingo, who is known for his controversial preaching. "... why it took time... we shall even consult the government for real. We shall consult government agencies."
On Sunday, December 11, President Yoweri Museveni presided over the opening of Pastor Samuel Kakande’s newly constructed church, the Synagogue Church of All Nations, located in Mulago, Kampala.
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Following the launch, President Museveni shared his thoughts on X:
"Congratulations to Prophet Kakande and his church on the construction of a magnificent worship centre. The freedom of worship was a complex matter, previously hindered by the politics of sectarianism based on religion and tribe, which had negatively impacted national unity, wealth, and development. We rejected all that," he said.
"In the NRM, we didn’t concern ourselves with which religion, tribe, or race you belonged to. When we came into power, we made it clear that it was not the government's role to judge which religion was right or wrong. That responsibility belongs to God, not to the government," he continued.
"I, therefore, congratulate them once again and wish them good luck!"
During his sermon, Pastor Kakande made remarks that many netizens interpreted as a veiled jab at Pastor Aloysius Bugingo, who has been collecting funds for his church construction for years without visible progress.
"... From our new building, you can know the men and the boys. You can differentiate the men and the boys... when you search the whole town, you can know the men and the boys... because somebody may shout too much and stand to abuse... but now you can tell the men from the boys... so, you people, don’t mind those boys. Don’t mind those boys... those are boys! Don’t listen to boys, no, no, no!" said Pastor Kakande.
Pastor Bugingo has been fundraising for the construction of his church for years, but it has yet to materialise.