Uganda People’s Congress President Olara Otunnu has explained himself on the circumstances that led to his handshake with President Museveni last week at St Joseph’s Cathedral grounds in Gulu.

UPC President Olara Otunu

The duo were attending the celebrations to mark 100 years of the Catholic faith in Acholi region and during the celebration of mass,  Otunnu shook hands with Museveni during the liturgical rite of peace.

Otunnu says there were two handshakes, one of which was extended to the President because the rite of peace is part of the Catholic celebration of Holy mass.

He has defended his move saying it was an act of faithfulness to the liturgy as a faithful worshipper and that the second handshake, which saw the President move from his seat to Otunnu’s place to shake his hand, can only be explained by Museveni.

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