Uganda, May 9 -- The Acholi Paramount Chief, Rwot Onen David Acana II, has rallied his subjects to reject myths that counting people is uncultured and would result in death.

He appealed to them to embrace the upcoming National Housing and Population Census undertaken by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos).

Rwot Acana II, who spoke to this publication from his palace in Gulu City on May 7, also disclosed that the cultural institution would embark on a mobilisation drive against poverty.

The cultural leader's response was provoked by claims by a section of Acholi that being counted would cause misfortunes in the community.

Rwot Acana II said: "I feel that as it is the nature of people, they always have doubts because sometimes there ...