Matek and Mulindwa
I am surprised that in 2005 you are still wondering WHY the Baganda feel that they should protect their OWN interest. ( as if anyone else takes care of them)
Buganda is a nation, and whatever stupidity anyone will dictate, will not take that away. Shame that you are still bothered by that fact.
Nume
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May be it is because the UGANDAN TROOPS have over time (1962 - 2005) failed to
protect the nationalities in Uganda. That the NATIONALITIES are resorting to
protecting themselves, CRITICALLY, I don't see any STUPIDITY in NATIONALITIES
in Uganda trying to protect themselves.
Quoting Matek Opoko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> EM:
> There is a notion out there held by some of our fellow citizens commonly
> referred to as "The mengo clique" which seems to think that Buganda
> exist apart from Uganda. ..and therefore, "Buganda troops" within the
> UPDF will mostly defend Buganda Interest. Such notion is of course
> stupidity of the Highest order. The fact is that Buganda or Iteso, or
> Acholi, lugwara,Madi, Busoga,Karamojong Uganda Troops MUST PROTECT THE
> INTEREST OF ALL THE PEOPLE OF UGANDA....and not some entity called
> Buganda!!
>
> Matek
>
> Edward Mulindwa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> Matek
>
> Why do we need a national army to protect a cultural institution, and
> from what?
>
> Em
> Toronto
> The Mulindwas Communication Group
> "With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in anarchy"
> Groupe de communication Mulindwas
> "avec Yoweri Museveni, l'Ouganda est dans l'anarchie"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Matek Opoko
> To: [email protected] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 2:07 AM
> Subject: [Ugnet] Join security forces, Katikkiro tells Baganda
>
>
> Join security forces, Katikkiro tells Baganda Michael J SsaliMASAKA
> The Katikkiro of Buganda, Joseph Mulwanyammuli Ssemwogerere, has urged
> the Baganda to encourage their children to join security forces to
> protect the kingdom s cultural institutions and traditions.
> Ssemwogerere was speaking at the new Kkingo Sub-county headquarters in
> Masaka district on Sunday.
>
> He said under the regimes of Apollo Milton Obote and Idi Amin Dada, the
> security forces were dominated by members of ethnic groups that had no
> respect for the cultures of other tribes.
> He said this had caused tension and chaos in the country.
>
> It is not good for you parents to discourage your children from joining
> the security forces like Police, Army and Prisons because other tribes
> dominated these institutions and took advantage of their large numbers
> in the security forces and attempted to wipe out our kingdom, our
> traditions and our culture, he said.
> The Katikkiro, who also comes from Kkingo, had been invited by the
> sub-county chairman, Mr Ben Bukenya, and his council to thank him for
> his many achievements for Buganda and Uganda.
>
> Turning to the deal between the central government and Mengo on a
> federal status for Buganda and other regions that want it, the Katikkiro
> said, We are satisfied with where we have reached so far.
>
> The federo deal was arrived at after protracted negotiations between
> Mengo and the central government.
> Under the agreement sealed on February 1, the Katikkiro will be elected
> as opposed to being appointed by the Kabaka.
>
> There will be one Lukiiko dominated by directly elected members, with a
> few cultural representatives.
> The Lukiiko would make laws consistent with the Constitution. Bugandas
> 9,000 square miles were put under the management of district tender
> boards.
> The deal gives the regional government authority to manage some
> functions of local government like construction of feeder roads.
>
> The regional government can also take over and manage community health
> centres that do not belong to the central government. It is allowed to
> charge some user fees for the use of the facility.
>
> The deal also allows the President to take over the administration of
> any region if he deems that the regional government has violated any
> laws of the country.
>
> Ssemwogerere said it was unfair for some people to think that Buganda
> would get all its demands at once and asked everyone to be patient and
> even thankful for what has been achieved so far.
>
> The Katikkiro added that during his many trips to other parts of Uganda
> he had discovered that even those communities were making similar
> demands for a federal status.
>
> Bukenya thanked the Katikkiro for bringing honour to Kkingo sub-county.
> You have done us proud, and we thank you very much, he said.
>
> ; Bukoto South MP in Masaka, Dr Herbert Lwanga, attended the function.
> Also in attendance was Mr MathiasNsubuga, the personal assistant to the
> Kampala mayor.
>
> He has declared his interest in contesting for the Bukoto South
> parliamentary seat.
> Lwanga and Nsubuga bought Buganda Certificates worth Shs100,000 each to
> bolster the kingdoms finances.
>
>
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