In a statement likely to anger many Baganda who are loyal to Kabaka Mutebi, Katikkiro JB Walusimbi yesterday praised the meeting between Kabaka Mutebi and Uganda warlord, Yoweri Museveni. A source in Buganda Government, who requested anonymity, sent as a message to alert us to the statement, which Katikkiro Walusimbi posted on the Buganda official website www.buganda.or.ug. The same source also told us: “Buganda’s cabinet is much divided. Some who have a strange history with Museveni, like Owek. Mayiga and Owek. Walusimbi appear to be unwilling to make Museveni angry at any cost. Then there are principled and brave people like Nsubuga Nsambu, Mpanga, Ssegona, Mpuuga and even Kabuuza Mukasa who seem to reason that cowardice is not acceptable when Buganda and Kabaka are at stake. Some are of ‘wamma wandiba omutuufu’ type, either chasing personal interests in Mmengo or good people who are simply unable to cope with the problems Buganda is facing today. An even bigger problem is that our people are part-time when Museveni’s agents work around the clock.”
The statement issued by Katikkiro Walusimbi paints the picture that all previous tensions between Buganda and her occupiers have disappeared with this one meeting. In one section of his statement, the Katikkiro specifically claims that: “The meeting marks an end to the rift that had grown between the Kingdom and the central government and has been appreciated by both leaders.” The Katikkiro’s statement does not reveal whether he consulted the Kabaka or the Buganda cabinet its issue.
Immediately after getting the Internet address for the statement, we shared it with our New York based analyst and asked for his opinion. In his email reply to this writer, the analyst said: “I refuse to accept that this statement was written by a whole Katikkiro of the Kingdom of Buganda because it is totally unrelated to reality. Before the meeting, Museveni had murdered over 30 Baganda, wounded hundreds and imprisoned over 700, threatened to abolish the Buganda kingdom, was arresting Lubega Sseggona and hunting for Betty Namboozi. Yet Engineer Walusimbi tells us with a straight face that, in a one-hour meeting, Kabaka Mutebi abandoned his principles and his loyal subjects preferring to close any rift with a foreigner who is occupying his Kingdom by force of arms. Every serious Muganda knows that Kabaka went to the meeting at gun point. If the Engineer is telling the truth then I am Michael Jackson – the guy who died was an impostor.”
The statement issued by Katikkiro JB Walusimbi is reproduced in full below:
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM KATIKKIRO’S OFFICE
The Katikkiro of Buganda, Eng J.B.Walusimbi informs the people of Buganda that the Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has met the president, H.E Yoweri Katguta Museveni on an official visit at State House in Entebbe.
On arrival at State House, His majesty was warmly welcomed by the president and they both discussed various issues.
The meeting marks an end to the rift that had grown between the Kingdom and the central government and has been appreciated by both leaders.
On his visit, the Kabaka was accompanied by the Katikkiro Eng J.B. Walusimbi, Prince David Wasajja, Rt. Rev. Bishop Wilson Mutebi of Mityana, minister for Nkuluze Amb. William Matovu, Chairperson Bataka council Nakirembeka Eng Alan Waliggo, A.D. Lubowa, Mahabub Ssemakalu and Peter Mpanga.
J.B. WALUSIMBI
KATIKKIRO.
30-09-2009
October 5th, 2009 at 6:29 am
This letter by Katikkiro Walusimbi to the people of BUGANDA Kingdom is so brief and shallow .
It doesn’t give any hint of what was discussed between Kabaka and M7 and why did Kabaka engage himself in such meetings when we all know according to BUGANDA norms and
culture Kabaka never take up such adventures with people
like M7.
Indeed BUGANDA Kingdom is an insitution with Katikkiro -
Kamalabyona , Lukiiko , Abatakka entities that are part of BUGANDA . Why did’nt M7 use those channels ?
Katikkiro Walusimbi as Kamalabyona , why didn’t he replace Kabaka ?
At the state house which used to be the Governors offices
in Entebbe pictures were cabled around the world Kabaka with M7 and behind M7 you can see Ugandan Flag and that of the East African Federation where M7 is dreamin to be the BOSS after the annexation and Demise of BUGANDA Kingdom.
Yet after M7 showing Ssabasajja around M7 told Kabaka , this is your state house ! What a hollow statement when
the BUGANDA FLAG was missing in that very room M7 and Kabaka were sitting.
Katikkiro’s letter to BAGANDA that things are okay between M7 and BUGANDA sounds like it was written by someone from state house entebbe because many BAGANDA were shot by order of M7 and thousands are still being dumped in prisons and safe houses .
How can Walusimbi tell Buganda that now things are alright ?
I believe the Luyira is on and BAGANDA are going to resist vehemently the Rwandese occupation of BUGANDA whether Katikkiro likes or not.
Awangaale Ssabasajja Muwenda Mutebi .
October 5th, 2009 at 10:03 am
BUGANDA is here to stay despite the Tutsi led Junta and
its cronies wish to cause BUGANDA’s demise and replace BUGANDA with a Tutsi EastAfrican Federation including
Uganda , Rwanda , Burundi , Tanzania , Kenya , Southern Sudan and Ethiopia.
This is a well documented plan and his Tutsi Junta financed by London to use the Junta led by M7 a Tutsi to loot the people of the great lakes region.
However, M7 will fail miserably because BUGANDA the Giant is awake !
Check this out :-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqelSFV0wNw&feature=related