The oldest Baganda nationalist organization, Abazzukulu ba Buganda, have issued a statement announcing that they will hold special ceremonies to mark 44 years since the government of Uganda occupied the Kingdom of Buganda by force of arms. The ceremonies, on May 24, 2010, will start with a congregation at the main gate (Wankaaki) of the Kabaka’s Palace (Lubiri) at Mmengo at 8:00 AM. One hour later, at 9:00 AM the sons and daughters of occupied Buganda will match for 5 kilometers (just over 3 miles) to the Kasubi Tombs site. At Kasubi, the Baganda will hold a seminar on Buganda national issues.
Below is the full text of the announcement in Luganda.
Eri Obuganda
OKUKUNGUBAGA OLWA BUGANDA OKUWEZA EMYAKA 44 MU BUWAMBE
(24th May 1966 – 24th May 2010)
Nga 24 May 2010, gigenda kuwera emyaka Ana mw’ena (44) bukya gavumenti ya Uganda ewamba Buganda. Olunaku olwo amagye ga gavumenti ya Uganda lwe gaalumba Ssekabaka Muteesa mu Lubiri eMmengo gye yeerwanirako n’asimattuka okumutta n’agenda mu buwanganguse e Bungereza gye yagyira omukono mu ngabo mu 1969.
Kw’olwo endagano ya 1962 eyali eggatta Buganda ku Uganda mu ngeri eya kyeyagalire lwe yamenyebwaawo. N’olwekyo okuva olwo Uganda yeekakaatika bwekakaatisi ku Buganda. Buganda teri mu Uganda lwa kweyagalira wabula ekakibwa bukakibwa ku maanyi ga mmndu. Buganda eri mu buwambe okuv’olwo.
Olw’ensonga eyo buli lunaku lwa 24th May bwe lutuuka Abaganda abakimanyi era abakyalumirirwa Obuganda bakungubaga. Okukungubaga kuno kubaamu okutambula okuva mu Lubiri lw’eMMengo okutuuka e Kasubi Nnabulagala mu masiro g’aba Ssekabaka gye bakkomekkereza okukungubaga okwo n’omusomo ogukwata ku buwambe Buganda mweri.
Okukungubaga kuno kukulemberwamu Olukiiko lw’Abazzukulu ba Buganda okuva mu 1999. N’omwaka guno, nga 24th May 2010, okukungubaga kuno kugenda kubaawo. Abaganda abalumirirwa Obuganda abasobola bajja kukung’anira ku wankaaki w’olubiri lwe Mmengo ku makya ku ssaawa bbiri we bajja okusimbula ku ssaawa satu ez’okumakya batambule okugenda e Kasubi ewanaabeera omusomo ogukwata ku nsonga za Buganda.
Olukiiko lwa Bazzukulu ba Buganda lukusaba okwetaba mu kukungubaga kuno, era n’okuyamba mu nteekateeka yaakwo. Mu ngeri yonna (eg SMS) kkunga Obuganda okukungubaga ku lunaku olwo, sondayo ku nsimbi z’okupangisa ebikozesebwa n’okusaasaanya ebiwandiiko by’omusomo ogunaakolebwa kw’olwo, etc.
Olukiiko lw’Abazzukulu ba Buganda lwamerawo mu 1985 olw’obwetaavu bw’okuzzaawo Buganda nga bwe yali. Jjukira nti Buganda Ggwanga ttonde eryatondebwa Katonda nga Ttongole. Okuva mu 1985, olukiiko lw’Abazzukulu ba Buganda lutuula buli lunaku olw’okubiri mu wiiki. Buli muzzukulu wa Buganda wa ddenbe okukiika mu Lukiiko luno kasita taleetamu bitiibwa bye, byabufuzi bye, ddiini ye oba enzikiriza endala yonna ekontana oba evuganya n’obwetaavu bw’okwetengerera kwa Buganda.
Alina ky’abuuza ku nsonga eyo kuba ku ssimu y’omuteesiteesi eno 0772534210.
M. Junju Kamulali
(Ssentebe)
