{"id":14728,"date":"2020-03-29T12:35:59","date_gmt":"2020-03-29T09:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/?p=14728"},"modified":"2020-03-29T12:36:02","modified_gmt":"2020-03-29T09:36:02","slug":"pastor-yiga-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/2020\/03\/29\/pastor-yiga-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"Pastor Yiga Arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Uganda Police Force has arrested Pastor Augustine Iga of Revival Church Kawala, Rubaga Division in Kampala over false utterances and passing harmful propaganda relating to the current Corona Virus (COVID 19) pandemic in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nPastor is suspected to have said, in a video recording branded by BBS TV, that\nthe Corona Virus is not in Uganda. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nvideo that went viral undermines government efforts in fighting the COVID 19\npandemic and exposes the public to dangers of laxity in observing the\nguidelines issued by the Ministry of Health on its control and prevention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\naction of Pastor Iga promotes the spread of the COVID 19 and can therefore be\nconsidered as a direct attack on the people of the Republic of Uganda. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore,\nthe suspect, who is currently detained at Old Kampala Police Station, will be\ninterviewed to establish the motive behind the dangerous utterances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uganda Police Force has arrested Pastor Augustine Iga of Revival Church Kawala, Rubaga Division in Kampala over false utterances and passing harmful propaganda relating to the current Corona Virus (COVID 19) pandemic in the country. 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