I wish to first and foremost convey my greetings to you in the Name of the Almighty God. This week marks my first anniversary on three grounds, first, my first year in office as the L.C.5 councilor under my campaign theme-“your rights, my priority.” Secondly, it marks one year after staging a three days hunger strike peacefully demonstrating against police’s brutality against Col. Besigye and others which was an attack on the fundamental rights and freedoms of Ugandans.

Lastly, as a family at KCCA, we are celebrating our first anniversary. Thank you all for your support and advise I have freely enjoyed from you .May God bless you! On my part, I also pledge to diligently and faithfully serve you without fear or favour, being guided by my campaign theme!

Interestingly, amidst the anniversary mood, I heard media utterances attributed to my good friend, Dr. Tanga Odoi, the chairperson of MUASA-the lecturers association, criticizing me for siding with students and students’ Guild leaders in demanding for exams! He was wondering how Luyiga, a friend to both MUASA and Dr.Tanga Odoi, had decided to side with students to demand for exams. I did this in respect of Article 34 of the constitution-right to education! However provocative those media attacks were, I vowed not to answer back in the media, as he possibly expected, because I achieved the noble goal of ensuring that exams are given!

However, I want to remind him and all those who think like him that I cant compromise justice, rights and freedoms of the many, just for the sake of friendship. Even if it were my mother attempting to infringe on the rights and freedoms of others, I would have opposed her, no matter the consequences! I promise to continue supporting Dr.Tanga and MUASA, as long as their interests do not drastically affect and sabotage the future of innocent students. This is my leadership principle which I won’t and I am not about to compromise for the next four years! Anyways, I am excited to believe that exams will go on, as earlier scheduled since government positively responded to MUASA’s concerns!

Friends, while it’s not my duty to tell you what to do during this examination period, I am obliged to encourage you to attach seriousness and determination to the exams so that you are in position to accumulate good grades. Therefore, on behalf of Kampala Capital City Authority (K.C.C.A) and on my own behalf, I wish you success in your exams, AS WE BUILD FOR THE FUTURE!

Bernard Luyiga,

LC5 councilor representing Makerere to Kampala Capital City Authority