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Elijah Muhanguzi, a hardware businessman on Mukwano Arcade building.“I don’t believe those allegations. I don’t care. My concern is making my business succeed.”
Joyce Nangobi, Mini Price: “The Bible says it is an abomination to offer human sacrifices. Whatever we sacrifice, Christ already sacrificed for us, why then sacrifice again?
Alice Mugisha, General Manager of Shock Absorber Centre on Nalubwama Arcade. “I wouldn’t be bothered.
I rent the premises to do business. In my line of work, chances that you may have to shift are very high. Will you keep running away from a building just because a person made human sacrifice at the foundation? It helps to be a Christian. I pray for my business everyday to curb the evil that might arise from any evil affairs of the landlord”.
Ronnah Natukunda, Cooper Complex. “If I knew that a human being had been sacrificed and buried in the foundation of a building, I wouldn’t rent space in it, even if it would benefit my business.”
Yusuf Kigonya, Damanico Arcade on William Street: I don’t care, as long as I’m able to sell my commodities. Even if I was told the landlord offered human sacrifices, I would go ahead and rent a shop in the arcade.
Sophie Gombya, a local artiste as well as a businesswoman on Martin Road, Old Kampala. Honestly I cannot work in such a place. On finding out, I would mobilise the rest of the tenants to immediately vacate.
Yuda Kigozi, Maria Galeria, Dustar Street.
When I came here, I called a priest who is my friend to pray for the place and bless my business.
Yahaya Kitumba, Kirumira Towers: “As a Muslim, I don’t believe in such things, so I cannot rent on any arcade in which they have been done.
Umar Nsubuga, Sembatya Arcade in Kikuubo: “I’m a Muslim and my religion is strongly against such pratices.
Stephen Senoga, Qualicel Bus Terminal arcade (Nakivubo Road). Human sacrifices are done almost everywhere.
Ibrahim Ssenfuma, Mini Price: I cannot stand it because I know the next day my child will be the next or one of my relatives. So, the moment I get to know about it, I vacate the building.
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Projects that fuel ritual murders
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- Multi-storied buildings under construction.
- Stone quarries.
- Heavy trucks, especially trailers.
- Big businesses, especially those dealing in cosmetics, perfumes and decorations. Many business people rely on witchcraft to attract customers.
- Road construction firms. Many road contractors retain the services of a company witchdoctor, whose judgment they rely on more than that of their engineers.
- Big farms, ranches and fish ponds. The owners often offer human sacrifices to appease the local spirits, which might be inconvenienced by their activities.
- Entertainment places. These include discothèques, hotels and sports stadia.
Published on: Saturday, 22nd November, 2008
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