political and religious leaders in Uganda declared their opposition to capital punishment for those convicted of ritual murder

political and religious leaders in Uganda declared their opposition to capital punishment for those convicted of ritual murder. The Bishop of Lugazi Diocese, Mathias Ssekamanya, argued that killing those who commit the offence was not a solution. Wafula Ogutu, the Forum for Democratic Change spokesman, said: “Those engaged in such evil are obviously undesirable and must be removed from society, but I do not believe in capital punishment because it is no punishment.” “Let those convicted be sentenced to life imprisonment and work like horses on farms to provide for the families of the victims,” he added. Miria Obote, the president of the Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) said: “As a politician, I cannot advocate for mob justice as a way of handling suspects.”