USA Baganda have joined the many forces who are telling Katikkiro JB Walusimbi and other Mmengo officials to be extremely careful about the restoration of the recently burnt Kasubi Tombs. Within 36 hours after the tombs were burnt, the Katikkiro announced that a technical committee had been formed to start planning the restoration of the 130 year Kasubi Tombs. The committee members who names were released later were mostly former Mmengo officials, with no signs of new blood. Kasubi Tombs is the official cemetery for Buganda royal family members (Abalangira n’Abambejja) who descend from Ssekabaka Muteesa I. However,  the Katikkiro made his announcement without consulting this key group. As a result, Abalangira n’Abambejja were forces to release a statement expressing their concern as owners of the tombs (see “Members of Buganda Royal Family Issue Statement on Kasubi – English”).

Various Buganda clan heads and cultural leaders (Abataka) also expressed strong opposition to Mmengo’s plans focus on working with UNESCO and the NRM occupation government to restore the sacred Baganda tombs. They  point out the original tombs were constructed by ordinary Baganda through their clans and each clan has a special task in the process. Yet Katikkiro Walusimbi and many other Mmengo officials are temporary administrators with no technical background in constructing cultural site like the Kasubi Tombs.

Abazzukulu ba Buganda also strongly question Mmengo’s qualifications to restore and ancient cultural structure like Kasubi Tombs. They point out that the Mmengo official who were selected on the restoration committee are the same individuals who have not succeeded on even smaller projects such as completing Twekobe or Bulange Plaza. They also rejected the idea of UNESCO being a key player ( see “Don’t Put Yourself At Risk When Buganda Is Angry, Katikkiro Advised“).

The Great Buganda Lukiiko that sat on March 22, 2010, did not approve Katikkiro Walusimbi’s plans either. Members only agree that the Kasubi Tombs must be repaired as soon as possible.

On Free Buganda Radio, the Ekiba Kibe program of March 25, 2010 Mr. Robert Kabuye and his guest, Mr. Mayanja, also advised Mmengo to leave the repair of Kasubi Tombs to those who are traditionally responsible for the job. They also warn the Katikkiro and his cabinet to take leadership from the clan leaders (Abataka) and others who have an official role in Buganda culture.

Click on Ekiba_Kibe25Mar10A to listen to the Ekiba Kibe prpgram of March 25, 2010.

BUGANDA ROYAL FAMILY STATEMENT

On behalf of the children, grandchildren of Sekabaka Sir Daudi Chwa II – ­Princes, Princesses, Saava’s and Naava’s – we would like to express our great shock, horror at the loss of our beloved Masiro (MUZIBU ­AZAALA – MPANGA), constructed over 130 years ago.

We would like to extend our condolences to The Kabaka, other members of the royal family and bakyala at Kasubi, the Bazaana, Namasole who are going through unimaginable loss our gratitude is always with you.

Our prayers go out to the families who lost loved ones, we also extend our condolences to the peoples of Buganda and Uganda as a whole both in Uganda and Diaspora for our collective loss.

We would like to thank those emergency services and members of the public who tried their utmost to save this historic site.

We strongly condemn this act of desecration of our beloved cultural (Royal

burial site) and further we also condemn the random acts of violence.

Although this historical site is recognized internationally, nationally and Buganda it should be noted with great concern that this historical site is a burial ground for the descendants of Sekabaka Mutesa I.

The Sekabakas buried here are;

• Sekabaka Mutesa I
• Sekabaka Mwanga II
• Sekabaka Chwa II
• Sekabaka Mutesa II

For a long time now we the family fee1 Kasubi has not been adequately protected. The families have formed a committee to put in place a permanent mechanism to guard against any future occurrences, acts of this nature.

Financial contributions can be deposited in any Centenary Bank branch on the following

Account number: 301-031-0559

Account name: HIS ROYAL HI HNESS SIRDAUDI CHWA ROYAL FOUNDATION

For further information, contact interim committee members, on the following telephone numbers

• Nnalinya Sarah Kagere - 071-442833
• Chairman Prince Namugala Mawanda Chwa - 0787-010896
• Prince Joseph Kimbugwe Walugembe – 0757- 313980
• Prince Henry Kalemera Kimera – 0701-212098

Dated this 19′” day of March the year 2010.

Signed by: Omulangira David Namugala Mawanda Chwa (Chairman)

Signed by: Nnalinya Sarah Kagere

LONG LIVE SSABASAJJA KABAKA WA BUGANDA

EKIWANDIIKO OKUVA MU LULYO OLULANGIRA

OKUVA MU BASEKABAKA ABAGALAMIZIDWA MU MASIRO e NABULAGALA.

Ku lwenyumba, ya Ssekabaka Daudi Chwa II, abaana nabazukulu, Ba Nnalinya, abalangira na bambejja, Abaazana (ba Maama baffe) ba Saava neba Naava tutuusa obwenyamivu bwaffe olwo kwookya a Masiro ge Kasubi ” Muzibu azaala mpaanga” agazimbibwa emyaaka 130 egiyise.

Tusasira Ssabassajja Kabaka wa Buganda, olulyo olulangira, abakyala be Kasubi, Abazaana, neba Namasole olwobulumi obutagerageranyizika.

Tusasira awamu no kusabira abo bbona abafirwa abenganda zaabwe mukavuyo ne ffujjo erya dirira okujja kwa Masiro, era Tutuusa okusasira kwaffe eri abaganda ne bana Uganda okutwaliza awamu, abali mu Uganda ne kumawanga.olwe kikolwa kino ekyetima obukyaayi, nobunyoomi.

Twebaza abo bonna abakola buli kisoboka okutakiriza aMasiro.

Tuvumilila ekikolwa kino ekyetima, obukyaayi no bunyoomi, ekyagobelelwa okusanyaawo a masiro, awamu nebikolwa ebye ffujjo.

Newankubadde embuga eno nkulu ddala munsiyonna, ffe bazukulu ba Ssekabaka Mutesa owolubelyebyelye kyekijja kyaffe, bwebutaka era wetusibuka.

Ba Ssekabaka abagalamizidwa mukiffo kino beba;

• Sekabaka Muteesa I
• Sekabaka Mwanga II
• Sekabaka Chwa II
• Sekabaka Muteesa II

Tumaze ebanga ddene nga tulibelalikirivu nti a Masiro tegalina bukuumi bumala, nolwekyo, tutadewo a kakiiko akanatekawo enteekateeka eyoluberera, okutakiliza ebintu nga bino okuddamu.

Abo bbona abandyagadde okutuwa obuyambi bwe nsimbi obwokusobozesa okuzaawo a masiro, nebigya bya ba Sekabaka awamu ne Buggwe wo Lubiri ku masiro gano.

Akawunta namba: 301-031-0559 mu Centenary Bank mu manya gano wamanga;

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS SIR DAUDI CHWA ROYAL FOUNDATION.

Buli anaawayo obuyambi tereka bulungi a kakonge a ko kwoteredde obuyambi mu Bank.

Obuyambi obulala ngESubi, Emuli, nebintu ebirala ebikozesebwa mu kuzimba nabyo tubyanyiriza.

Omuntu yenna eyandiyagadde okuwaayo akadde, okumanya no kwebuuza tukirira barro wamanga;

1. Nnalinya Sarah Kagere 0718-442833

2. Omulangira Namugala Mawanda Chwa (sentebbe) 0787-010896

3. Omulangira Joseph Kimbugwe Walugembe 0757-7313980

4. Omulangira Henry Kalemera Kimera 0701-212098

Nga 18^th -March – 2010

Kiteredwako emikono :

l) Omulangira David Namugala Mawanda Chwa ( Sentebbe)

2) Nnalinya Sarah Kagere

AWANGAALE SSABASAJJA KABAKA WA BUGANDA

A few months ago, Buganda Post was the victim of unknown electronic hooligans, who hacked and corrupted our databases (see  “Buganda Post Hacked By Unknown Hooligans” and “NRM Might Be Behind The Attacks On Baganda Web News Outlets“). We still do not know who did it and why but we notice that the same or similar cyber thugs are still attempting to hijack Buganda Post.

To get a long-term solution to the above problem, the Buganda Post website is undergoing a full redesign.  We expect to launch the redesigned Buganda Post site by March 2010.

The redesigned Buganda Post will be more professionally laid out and with better opportunities for Buganda citizens and others interested in the kingdom to exchange information and ideas.  We are doing our best to make sure to keep the familiar, simple look and color scheme of Buganda Post , even as we add more features. For example, we have already put Buganda Post on both Twitter and Facebook.  Another example is that Buganda Post will include a few blogs, where some of our readers will be able to freely express their opinions on issues that are important to Buganda. If you are interested in having your own blog on Buganda Post, please contact me at pnakato@bugandapost.com – only 2-4 blogs will initially be included.