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After two long years without making the pilgrimage due to Covid-19 related restrictions, pilgrims came this year only to get stranded.
They were found at the entrance of the Martyrs shrine with their luggage and jerrycans of what they call holy water.
According to Ben Odeke, the chairman of the Pallisa delegation, they walked 128km and alleged that their area MPs had promised them transport back home.
Unfortunately, when the Martyrs Day celebrations came to an end, their MP switched off his phones.
“This would have been the rightful moment for MPs to help us reach home. They only come to us when they need votes,” Odeke said.
He however said the church eventually announced registration of those stranded to try and provide means of transportation back home.
According to the priests there though, some of those people there are not stranded. The priests said some of these are waiting for their transport means to come for them while others are waiting for their families to send them transport money.
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