Buganda appoints Asian
By Robert Mwanje

June 20, 2004

KAMPALA - Buganda government officials have commended the appointment of an Asian on the Kingdom�s welfare and works committee. The Katikkiro of Buganda, Mr Joseph Ssemwogere, said new people would moot new ideas - for development.

He explained that whoever lives in Buganda is a subject of the Kabaka and should be ready to serve the Kingdom. �We are not segregative any more. Anybody who lives in Buganda should participate in its development,� he said.

Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi last week appointed Kampala central division councilor, Mr Singh Parminder Katongole on the welfare committee.
Katikkiro Semwogerere said the Kabaka would continue to appoint non-Baganda who live in the region and are willing to serve. �This is not the last to happen, more people may be appointed to serve the Kabaka,� Ssemwogere said.

The official, Mr Singh, plegded to serve the Kabaka and his people. He said that Buganda is strategically located and has more chances to develop rapidly.

�What Buganda needs is to refocus its strategies depending on its resources, there is no reason why Baganda are not rich,� he said.


� 2004 The Monitor Publications


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