Kabaka Mutebi has known this all along – thanks to Obote.
There has been many debates of Byoya by nswa and all that. The question is, to be king or not to be?
There is much more being King of Buganda than being king of Uganda. Forget the
political power and preserve Buganda (for now) embark on development projects in Buganda, provide education and health for the people of Buganda, and teach them their cultural values.
Then Buganda will have leverage to negotiate with whatever government of
the day if their King really wants political power. Then Buganda will not be negotiating fear. It will once again be a wealth kingdom,
with an educated health community.
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Damn..Ddaaaa! It is like the Kabaka
just realized this fact. Like I said in the game of politics, ( which is
a chess game really) you can be pretty much out maneuvered ..and before you
know it you have pretty much hit an ANTHILL! head on!!
Matek
Mutebi: I'm a King Without Any Power
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The
Monitor (Kampala)February 16, 2004
Posted to the web February 16, 2004
Sam Dick Kasolo
Banda Government returned structures to Buganda Kingdom but not its power,
Kabaka Ronald Mutebi has said.Mutebi said this on Saturday while meeting his
subjects of the Abaganda Tulimukulya nga Katonga Ajuula Association at his
palace in Banda, on the outskirts of Kampala.
Traditional leaders are not supposed to get involved in politics in Uganda but
Kabaka Mutebi said his lack of meaningful authority has frustrated his efforts
to help his subjects.As an example, he said: "Most of the environment in
Buganda is being abused but since I am a king without powers, I can't do much
about it."At the same function, Mutebi called for a federal system of
government that will give him power.
The Kabaka appealed to association members to plan for the future of the
kingdom rather than get bogged down in daily arguments.Led by their chairman,
Mr Eriya Luzinda, the members of the association praised the Kabaka for his
wise leadership and for uniting the Baganda.
Before former President Milton Obote abolished kingdoms in 1966, the Kabaka had
immense powers.For example he could tax his subjects. Not anymore. Currently,
the Constitution requires traditional leaders to remain cultural heads without
political power, something the Baganda have gently opposed.
"The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the
people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It
thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to
repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by
extension, the truth becomes the greatest enemy of the state."
- Dr. Joseph M. Goebbels - Hitler's propaganda minister
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