Museveni and his NRM diggeth more "political holes" so to say; this very holes will
bury NRM! Incidentally if I may enquire, How can Museveni grant Federalism, if it is
not his to grant? You can only give something which belongs to you, is that not the
case?
MK
Police Hunt Federo Demo Ringleaders
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The Monitor (Kampala)
July 20, 2004
Posted to the web July 20, 2004
Zurah Nakabugo & Robert Mwanje
Kampala
Police are hunting ringleaders of the Buganda kingdom-backed federo demonstration in
the city. Hundreds of pro-federo agitators on Friday gathered at Mengo to express
their anger over failure by the government to give Buganda a federal status.
The youth-dominated the two-day function organised by 'Ggwanga Mujje' association that
marched from Bulange to the Kabaka's palace at Lubiri.
GgwangaMujje' is a Buganda kingdom organisation that mobilises Baganda for emergence
causes.
The gathering, in front of Bulange, carried placards and wore caps that bore demands
for federo, the return of Kampala to Buganda and the 9,000 square miles.
Kampala Extra Regional Police boss, Mr Oyo Nyeko said Mengo officials who organised
the procession and leaders of Gwanga Mujje Association would be prosecuted for acting
without police permission.
He said police's concern was about demonstrators' marching beyond Bulange. He said
demonstrators marched up to Clock Tower and along city streets, which is against the
Traffic Act.
"We (Police) shall arrest organisers and activists once identified. It is wrong to
stage illegal processions without Police permission," he said.
He said organisers including Gwanga Mujje chairman Mr. Seguya Matovu also a DP lawyer,
the Organising Secretary, Abdulkarin Lukoda and Mr Joseph Kyadondo, a member, will be
arrested immediately.
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He said during the Police briefing in Kampala yesterday that police would arrest
whoever participated in the demonstration. "If you have a procession of more than 200
people, you must seek Police permission and clearance from the Inspector General of
Police before staging it."
The Kingdom spokesman, Mr Peter Mayiga, said demonstrators did not break any law in
the eyes of democracy. "This was a peaceful demonstration, they did not harass anybody
neither did they destroy any property. They had a right to express their feelings
about the constitution," he said.
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