The pro-NRM government pornographic newspaper, Red Pepper, has printed a questionable story claiming that Lt. Frank Musisi is in Uganda on the invitation of Ssabasajja Kabaka. The paper which was sponsored by president Museveni’s brother Salim Saleh said that Musisi flew into Buganda on Sunday at the head of a 4-man delegation for secret talks with the Kabaka. However, the story might be fake because information we have seen solid evidence that Lt. Musisi came to Uganda for only one reason – get married. The Red Pepper story has spread fast around the Baganda Internet discussion groups and it is expected that Lt. Musisi will respond may be even before his wedding
The Buganda Post reporters in Kampala have not been able to establish if Lt. Musisi even spoke to Red Pepper at all or if Red Pepper made up the story based on a press release that Musisi and others issued on March 19th (see “Frank Musisi, Dennis Kavuma And Others Start Kasubi Fund“). What the Red Pepper said is:
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Baganda who live and work in North America have pledged US$1M (about Shs2bn) towards the renovation of the burnt Kasubi tombs. They have formed Kasubi Royal Tombs Restoration Fund (KRTRF) to coordinate the fundraising efforts. “We were so touched at the loss and have compiled a list of 1,000 wealthy Baganda, each of whom has pledged US$1,000 which comes to US$1m.
They have all agreed to pay up in the next 8 months. We don’t want the Kabaka to beg from anybody to renovate this site,” KRTRF’s Interim Chairman, Lt Frank Musisi revealed last evening.
“The burning of the ‘masiro’ has mobilised many Baganda to get more concerned about Buganda and has made mobilisation very easy for us to raise the money for the kingdom. All our members want are assurances that the cash will be accounted for.”Lt Musisi jetted into the country on Sunday morning and led a four-man delegation on the Kabaka’s invitation for secret talks. Over 20,000 registered Baganda live in North America and another 85,000 live in the UK, according to available statistics.
A brother to late Serwanga Lwanga (who was President Museveni’s PPS), Lt Musisi is a petroleum expert and works with the logistics department of the US army. The committee working with him to raise the US$1m comprises of CBS MD Kaaya Kavuma’s son, Dennis Paul Kavuma.
Others are William Senkumba (heads Catholic Ugandans in US), Moses Male, Gwanga Mujje’s Aurthur Sembuusi, Damiano Kigoye, Denis Nyondo (publicity), Prossy Kabogooza (treasurer) and Siraje Mugambe who heads the Organization of Ugandans living in California. By press time, US$133,755 had been secured in both cash and pledges. It includes Lt Musisi’s US$3,755 and US$55,000 the New Jersey chapter pledged to deliver on Tuesday.
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