ugnet_: I don't support Federo-Bidandi, Bukedde On Sunday 9/02/2003

[Omar Kezimbira]

Minister BidandiSsali has disclosed to the Baganda that he does not support the type of Federo they are aspiring for. "The Federo that was requested by the Baganda entails strong enemity towards the Baganda. As a long sighted politician I can foresee that enemity and therefore cannot support it," Bidandi was quoted as saying Bidandi reportedly said this while participating in a live popular talk show on the Central Broadcasting Service (CBS) at Mengo known as 'Our Parliament'. Bidandi said that Federo (federal system of governance) is good but that it is unapplicable in Uganda at this stage because Ugandans have yet to understand it or digest it. He said that he had met the Buganda ministers and told them that he would not be supporting Federo but promised them that when the issue eventually comes up to the cabinet or parliament, he would neither encourage anyone to support it nor encourage anyone not to support it.   "At least I shall excuse myself to the toilets until after the matter shall have been discussed", he added. To say this was a result of Bidandi having been questioned why he never joined the people who proceeded  to hand over Buganda's views to the Constitutional Review Commission on 28th January 2003 at the International Conference Centre.  Bidandi also said that he wants the Movement to be transformed into a political party so that all parties that wish to contest can contest competitively. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Siwagira Federo �Bidandi Bya Siraje Kizito MINISITA Bidandi Ssali ayatulidde Abaganda nga bw�atawagira Federo gye basaba. �Federo esabibwa Abaganda erimu obulabe obwamaanyi eri Abaganda era nze nga munnabyabufuzi alengera ewala obulabe mbulaba n�olwekyo siyinza kugiwagira,� bwatyo Bidandi bwe yategeezezza. Bino yabyogedde ggulo bwe yabadde ku pulogulaamu ya Palamenti Yaffe ku Laadiyo ya CBS e Mmengo. Agamba nti Federo nfuga nnungi, kyokka teyinza kukola mu Uganda mu kiseera kino, kubanga Bannayuganda tebannaba kugyetegereza. Yagambye nti yasisinkana baminisita mu gavumenti ya Buganda n�abategeeza nga bw�atajja kuwagira Federo wabula n�abalagaanya nti bw�eneetuuka mu lukiiko lwa baminisita ne mu palamenti tajja kukunga muntu yenna kugiremesa oba okugikkiriza. �Waakiri ndifulumako mu kaabuyonjo okutuusa lwe balimaliriza okugiteesaako,� bwe yagasseeko. Okwogera bino kyaddiridde Bidandi okubuuzibwa ensonga lwaki teyeegatta ku bantu abaagenda okutwala ekiwandiiko kya Buganda mu kakiiko akakung�aanya ebirowoozo nga 28 January ku Conference Centre okubiwaayo. Bidandi era yategeezezza nti ayagala Muvumenti efuulibwe ekibiina ebibiina byonna ebyagala okuvuganya bivuganye. Published on: Sunday, 9th February, 2003

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