Taking the Kids to See Uganda?

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BBC NEWS
Uganda BBC child sacrifice 'lies'

A former Ugandan witch doctor has been charged with lying about carrying out child sacrifices in a BBC report.

Polino Angela told the BBC Newsnight programme he had killed about 70 people, including his son, before becoming an anti-sacrifice campaigner.

He allegedly repeated his claims to a Ugandan police officer and has been charged with "giving false information to a public officer".

He denied the charges and was remanded in custody in Lira Central Prison.

Police officer Godwin Tumugumye, an officer at Lira Police Station, said BBC correspondent Tim Whewell is also wanted by the police over the case, reports Uganda's New Vision newspaper.

Mr Angela said he carried out the killings in the 1980s.

He says he stopped in 1990 and now tries to persuade other witch doctors to stop carrying out child sacrifices.

Uganda's police has set up an Anti-Human Sacrifice and Trafficking Task Force to try to tackle the problem, which it fears is growing.

Many Ugandans believe in the powers of witch doctors and traditional healers.

Some say that potions made with human body parts are more powerful.

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/africa/8536313.stm

Published: 2010/02/25 11:23:49 GMT

© BBC MMX

[DavidB 0]

They'd surely be safer traveling here:

When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

[Andy9o8 2]

As an aside, Barack Obama was born in Kenya. His son is President of the United States.

[skymama 37]

Locked because it doesn't belong here. The next time you post something like this in Bonfire because you can't post it in Speaker's Corner, you will be banned.

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