According to a non-scientific survey carried out by a Buganda Post volunteer consultant in Kampala on Saturday night, a large majority of Baganda are very happy that Ssabasajja Kabaka, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II wisely avoided going to Tooro for the Omukama’s coronation celebrations. The president of the NRM occupation government attended the same anniversary and  many Baganda were worried that Museveni would use the opportunity for a photo opportunity and propaganda against the Lion of Buganda.

An NRM source who is sympathetic to Buganda has informed us that Museveni was not happy to hear that Kabaka Mutebi was skipping the ceremony. The source said: “I believe that H.E. was very annoyed when the Omukama’s family told him that Kabaka Mutebi was not going to Fort Portal.  In his mind, Buganda Kingdom and the Kabaka are there because of  Museveni and he has a right to tell them what to do. That is why he cannot understand why the Kabaka can avoid him. In fact, when he spoke in Fort Portal and said that cultural leaders who try to change the NRM vision shall be stopped, he was sending a direct threat to your Kabaka.”

In September 2009, when the NRM had massacred tens of Baganda who demonstrated after after the NRM occupation army stopped the Kabaka from going to Kayunga, Museveni publically complained that the Lion of Buganda had refused to return his (Museveni’s) phone calls for two years.

Based on information from the same NRM source, we can also report that Mr. Museveni’s state house has been secretly recording meetings and phone conversations involving Uganda government officials, Mmengo officials, the Kabaka, World Bank and IMF officials and other major figures. Reportedly, the recordings started  over  10 years ago and the NRM government has used them to embarrass or compromise people like Katikkiro Mulwaanyamuli Ssemwogerere, Apollo Nsibambi, Gilbert Bukenya and a few members of the foreign donor/diplomatic community.