The former Minister for Ethics and Integrity, and women rights activist Miria Matembe, has revealed that she has forgiven President Yoweri Museveni and the First Son and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba over her recent seizure and detainment by authorities.
Matembe, who is facing charges of promoting sectarianism contrary to section 38 (1) (d) of the penal code Act, cap 128, before the Luzira Magistrates Court, while responding to Museveni’s national address, said she was hurt, when he questioned her frailty during the court appearances, after he suggested that she was simply making “scenes”.
“As I listened to my brother Museveni’s National State Address, in which he made a mockery of me and he even laughed after his son had captured me, disrespected me and mistreated me in his whatever they call it” she said.
Matembe revealed that she turned to prayer during the national address in order to calm down and reflected on the biblical story of Cain and Abel, when after killing his brother, Cain declared to God that he was not the keeper of his brother.
“So I imagined my brother Museveni was revealing to the state that he’s not a keeper of his sister. So now I would like to remind my brother of that very curse that God declared upon Cain and invite him to respond to God like Cain responded when his sentence was a bit reduced.
She added, “Otherwise, I am praying for him, I forgive him and his son because they do not know what they are doing”.
Matembe’s remarks come off President Museveni’s national address on Saturday, during which he alluded that 73 year old Matembe made scenes after she allegedly forgot to limp out of the court room, following the court hearing.
“I could even see my sister Matembe limping into the court. When she was coming in court, she came limping, and I was worried. But when she was leaving court, she had forgotten to repeat the scene. I saw the video,” Museveni said.
Matembe was granted bail on Wednesday last week by Principal Magistrate Atim Sheilla Gloria on grounds of ill health, advanced age and the constitutional presumption of innocence.
