On May 30, 2010, some of Kabaka’s subjects who attended the Baganda Day event in Washington DC were shocked to see it turned into an NRM celebration of their victory over nationalist Baganda in that city. According to Mr. Kabuye of Ekiba Kibe and two other attendees who sent emails to Buganda Post, the organizers who were led by Prince Fred Kalema-Musoke, who serves as Kabaka’s representative in Washington DC , turned the usually humble event into an NRM celebration.
As Mr. Kabuye says in his June 1, 2001 Ekiba Kibe broadcast, Buganda flags were barred from the ceremony. And the three “real” princes of Buganda who were supposed to be the official guests were humiliated when a huge NRM flag was hang over the high table where they sat. The abuse of members of Buganda’s royal family did not stop there. Fred Kalema-Musoke and Mr. Chris Kizito (the Chairman of Ggwanga Mujje DC) refused a “real” princess and real sister of the Baganda princes at the high table to enter without paying simply because they know her to be very pro-Buganda. Click on Ekiba_Kibe01Jun10 to listen to the June 1, 2010 Ekiba Kibe broadcast.
Maybe the most shocking thing is that the Kabaka’s representative and his people seemed to do everything in their power to make Buganda Day a Ugandan fashion show and party. In addition to the NRM flags, Prince Kalema-Musoke told the audience that it was unfortunate that ambassador Kamunanwire was not able to attend. Yet he never mentioned that Kabaka’s representatives from Boston or New York. Prince Kalema-Musoke also encouraged everyone to make sure that they attend UNAA in September 2010, even if Kabaka Mutebi chooses to attend Ttabamiruka in New Jersey. Then came the real shocker. The usually humble activities at Buganda Day became a real party when a fashion show of American hip clothes started, mostly tiny miniskirt dresses and skimpy blouses. The hot fashion show was later followed by hot dancing and celebration.
The annual Buganda Day event was originally started to remember the attack on Ssekabaka Muteesa II’s Palace on May 24, 1966 and the exile and murder that followed, by Milton Obote’s government. Over the years, the organizers of Buganda Day have displayed the Buganda flag, honored Baganda elders in attendance, made speeches about the occupation of Buganda, eaten dinner and watched some traditional Baganda dancers. But the message was always clear: get together as Baganda to remember the suffering that the Kabaka and his subjects have seen since 1996. This year the whole things was turned a party where even Buganda flags were not allowed, since it could annoy the NRM government.
Click on Ekiba_Kibe01Jun10 to listen to the June 1, 2010 Ekiba Kibe broadcast.
June 3rd, 2010 at 7:09 pm
Ababeera ku bubaga nga obwo muwandiike amannya gonna aga bantu abasazeewo okubeera abalabe ba Buganda mu biseera bino ebya kazigizigi. Empulukutu zemisota ezo zonna ku mulundi guno zirina okukolebwaako Buganda bwebeera eyokukuuma emirembe gyerwanirira. Buganda abakyoolo naabo abanaku be myooyo abataswaala kweyita balangira bajja kuba balina kutya ntye. Egyo emirimu mitono ne Mbuga mununula esobola okugitandikirako nga esala busazi emisango. N’Abaganda abattibwa e Kasubi ne mukwekalakasa emisango gisalibwa tebawozezza. Okufa bwekubeera ku luddaolumu lutamako ba ludda abo bokka. Okufa kudde ko ne kuludda luli, tubalabe bbo bwebuuka abafu baabwe nebatandika okulendejja mu nkunamyo.
June 4th, 2010 at 4:06 am
Those UNAA chaps who are responsible for having organized this most shameful event in DC ought to be sanctioned by all the Baganda in the U.S! It’s shameful that people calling themselves Buganda princes and princesses in DC, just like their counterparts serving the NRM-0 regime in Kampala, could be the very individuals who are being fronted to destroy Buganda Kingdom! Shame to Kalema – Musoke, shame to Ssimbwa, shame to Ndagire and the rest of them! But the message to all of them is that the Baganda are watching you. The time of reckoning is coming for all of you to pay up for your treacherous sins. Stand warned!!!
Awaangaale nyo Maasomoogi Ssaabasajja Kabaka!
June 5th, 2010 at 12:56 am
Bange EkibaKibe ne BP mwebale nyo okukuba etaala mu bantu nga oyo omusajja Kalema Musoke. Wabula nsaba bali e Mengo omusajja oyo mumujeko ekitiibwa kya mubaka wa Ssabasajja mangu nnyo. Nkakasa nti Kabaka wafe tasobola kuba nti yawa omulbbayi nga oyo omulimu ggwona. Ani yali alabye abakola fasion show ku lunaku lwookukungubaaga?
Banange ddala Buganda esigala wo etya nga omusajja nga Kalema Musoke asobola okukola ebintu nga bino ate nasigala nga mbu mukungu wa Kabaka? Enkoko tetuuse okusula mu kitanda?
Awangaala nnyo Ai Ssabasajja!
June 10th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
Banganda’s in DC should be proud that they don’t have propaganda artists tearing them apart like they do in Boston. The above post is a joke and the source shouldn’t have a problem getting a job with the Inquirer.
June 11th, 2010 at 3:51 am
Why create Hate for Buganda, Baganda and eventually Uganda too.Its unfortunate that the dirty old age properganda of hatred is being spread in the diaspora.A sides that here in Uganda it has become part of life both in economic, political,educational, social fields.Buganda is like Isreal those turnishing its name are the non Baganda with names of Baganda.If u trail there origins, its questionable.To me i think time will comme when there will be accumulated tension of hatred and what will happen next is “genocide” like in Rwanda.A message to you non Baganda and Baganda with half/little faith is that we have to work together to develop our country economic, social wise.Its a global village so the hatred propaganda has no stance in this 21st century.Stop wasting time.You cant eliminate a tribe or clan.There will be a Moses amongest us.Exodus will exist.BELIEVE me.Nice tym comrades stop the hatred Stuff.Awangale Ayi Ssabasjja Kabaka,Wangala Nyaffe Buganda.For God and My Country.God Loves you all.Forgive One another not only in wors but in actions to.
June 11th, 2010 at 3:54 am
NRM was a good party but let not hatred destroy the freedom created.I dont want the bad tyms to reappear.Coz its Buganda that suffers.LOOK in the previous incidents.All wars are in Buganda not any other region/kingdom though eventually they are affected secondarily.Stop HATE begin Love.
July 6th, 2010 at 10:36 pm
Muswaaza. Hypocrites. Keep politics and Cultural events separate. Stop messing up our kingdoms .we are in in akokoro.