As thousands of Christians gathered in different parts of the country to celebrate the ecumenical way of the cross, top clergy and leaders used the event to urge all politicians in the iron sheets scandal to use this holy period to repent and return the iron sheets that were meant for vulnerable people in Karamoja.

While preaching to the Christian devotees at Old Kampala playground today, Church of Uganda Archbishop Stephen Kazimba Mugalu said it is very absurd to see well-off leaders stealing from the vulnerable who they are supposed to serve.

Kaziimba says there are many people who are sleeping in good houses but some of the iron sheets on the roof were stolen.

Several other church leaders echoed a similar message throughout Friday.

On the other hand, gender minister Betty Amongi says it is very wrong for people to use independent corruption scandals to malign the entire government.

Kalungu west MP Joseph Gonzaga Ssewungu meanwhile accused some members in the scandal for compromising the presidential affairs committee which is investigating the diversion of iron sheets, goats and other relief items that were meant for Karamoja region.

The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala remanded the Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Mary Goretti Kimono Kitutu and her brother Micheal Naboya Kitutu until next week over the iron sheets scandal.

Several other high profile persons including Vice President Jessica Alupo, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, speaker of Parliament Anita Among, other ministers and several lawmakers are still under probe.

According to Ssewungu, prosecuting only one minister is not genuine.