There is an old English saying that an ostrich can bury its head in the sand and thinks that it is hiding.
Yet, the whole world is actually, seeing it!
The above analogy gives the perfect
description of the House of Prayer International Ministries lead pastor,
Aloysius Bugingo. Of recent, the pastor has been in the news for the
wrong reasons.
However, unlike in the past where he
personally took the blame for his litany of sins, this time round, he is
busy pointing fingers at other pastors for his own woes. It all started
with the recent pronouncement by the National Council for Higher
Education (NCHE) that the license of Kayiwa International University
(KINTU) was revoked in 2019 and, therefore, the institution cannot award
degrees.
It is at
this university that Pastor Bugingo attained his degree from. This
degree was awarded to him at a time when the university had no authority
to grant any academic award due to its wanting education needs, which
occasioned the revocation of the license.
Of course, the news that followed the
pronouncement by NCHE rotated around the fake degrees that KINTU awarded
to its students such as Pastor Bugingo.
The other
interesting bit was the fact that KINTU had no facilities to teach
tertiary and higher education in the country. So, as usual, the media,
in its role to shine a torch on wrongs in society, focused the spotlight
on KINTU, and also followed up on some prominent people that were
awarded fake degrees.
And, as usual, Bugingo was top on the
list of prominent people that KINTU awarded fake degrees. However,
instead of focusing on KINTU, and maybe, on how he can jump out of the
fake degree quagmire, Bugingo went on a rampage.
He attacked the media, especially NBS TV
and its proprietor, Kin Kariisa. The pastor also attacked fellow
pastors, noting that they are the one fuelling his problems.
“I am here to stay and none of those
fake pastors can bring me down,” Bugingo said in a sermon, where he also
blamed other pastors for his failed marriage.
Dear Pastor Bugingo, kindly address the
elephant in the room. It is not other pastors that asked NCHE to revoke
KINTU license. It is not other pastors that told you to study from a
university that was not competent to award degrees, certificates and
diplomas.
It is not other pastors or the media
that awarded you a fake degree. Actually, the elephant is in your room.
Learn to address issues and stop blaming your problems on others.
As a pastor, you should be above
reproach, or at least, be an exemplary person to the congregation and
the flock that you shepherd. The real crisis that you must address is
yourself. Just look into the mirror, and see the problem. It is not too
late to change.
It will be madness of the highest order
for you to cheat on your wife, elope with some mistress, and then, you
turn around and blame other pastors for your marital problems.
The Entebbe Magistrate’s court is even
on the record on the issues of elopement, and your subsequent
confessions on the same sin, but as usual, you decided to blame other
pastors.
There is a word called shame. Have some
shame. Actually, instead of blaming other pastors for your problems, it
will be prudent for you to repent and ask God for forgiveness so that
you change your ways.
Settle your marital problems instead of
wallowing in sin and blaming other pastors for your self-made and self-
inflicted problems.
In Luganda, there’s a proverb that the
eyes of a slaughtered cow always avoid looking at the butcher man or
woman and look at the buyer. So, please Pastor Bugingo, look at the
origin of your problems, and stop looking at other pastors who are not
the originators of your woes.
The people you call fake pastors are the
very people who you urgently need now as you navigate your stormy
contours of life. You need them for counselling, prayers and true
lecturing on how pastors behave and live a life that is exemplary to the
people.
Your outcry over the fake degree you got
is not helpful at this time. What you actually need to do, is to enrol
for a degree at a reputable institution of higher learning so that you
get a proper academic qualification rather than peddling fake papers
from a fake university.
In fact, it is not too late for you, to
put your House of Prayer and yourself, into order. Look into the mirror
today, and the answers will be present. Lastly, the greatest room in the
world is the room for improvement.
That room should be present every day in
your life. Don’t blame other pastors, blame yourself, repent and
improve. And don’t forget to ask God for forgiveness.
The author is a concerned citizen
