Four loyal subjects of Kabaka Muwenda Mutebi of Buganda have taken the NRM Buganda occupation government to its own constitutional court, requesting the jurists to rule the blocking of the Kabaka’s visit to Bugerere county unconstitutional. The petitioners are Omutaka Edward Kamya Lugonvu who is the Katikkiro of Mamba clan, Omutaka Dr Adam Kimala, also an elder in the Mamba clan together with Charles Ssenkungu Walugendo and Ms Sayida Najjuka who are both residents of Bugerere county (Bagerere).

On behalf of the their clients Balikuddembe and Co Advocates and Godfrey Lule Legal Consultants, petitioned the Uganda constitutional court to rule that in barring the Kabaka and his Katikkiro Eng. John Baptist Walusimbi from visiting Kayunga in Bugerere County on September 12, the government contravened various provisions of the Constitution, including Article 21 which outlaws discriminatory acts.

Dr. Adam Kimala is a leading Muganda conservative intellectual. He and his lawyer, Godfrey Lule, were among the closest supporters and advisors to former Katikkiro Daniel Muliika as he (Muliika) taught Mmengo and Buganda how to “wake up” and resist the occupation.

Omulongo Kamya submitted an affidavit t stating that, among other things, while the Baganda, including those in the Diaspora are not compelled to pay allegiance to the Kabaka in any way, loyalty is rendered on their “own free will” and to prevent the kingdom’s people from associating in their diverse cultural norms “violates” their constitutional right to freedom of association.

The Attorney General of the NRM occupation government, Kiddu Makubuya, has up to 14 days within which to formally respond to the petition.

The current Uganda constitution was enacted in 1995 against the wishes of Baganda, the most influential and wealthiest of Uganda’s many ethnic groups. According to the Odoki Commission which surveyed Ugandans for input into the  new constitution, 90% of Buganda residents demanded federal form of government.  However, with support from Norway, Denmark and Sweden, Museveni’s NRM froced an arbitrary “decentralization form of government” into the constitution . Despite heavy promotion by Museveni co-conspirator at the time, Jaberi Bidandi Ssali, Baganda rejected Museveni’s decentralization and immediately started to agitate for the federal (federo) constitution. It is the 10 years of Buganda agitation for federo and Museveni’s brutal response that led to the huge demonstrations of September 10-11, 2009 and Museveni’s massacre of 30 Baganda. Over 65% of Uganda’s armed forces are now stationed in Buganda, 20% of the size, which puts the kingdom under armed occupation by the NRM government and its Banyankore, Bakiga, Banyarwanda and other collaborators.

On Wednesday August 27, 2008, former Katikkiro of Buganda, Owek. Daniel Muliika arrived in New Jersey to attend Ttabamiruka ‘08. At the airport, the former Katikkiro was met by the Chairman of Ggwangamujje NY/NJ, Mr. Sullyman Bunkeddeko, Kabaka’s representative in the NY/NJ/PA/CT “ssaza”, Mr. Wycliffe Lule-Musoke, the Chairman of the Ttabamiruka ‘08 organizing committee, Mr. Edward Semambya and many other Baganda. In a videotaped moment, a young lady, one of the several youths present, gave Owek. Muliika a bouquet of flowers.

The conference organizing committee has confirmed that Hon. Hussein Kyanjo and Hon. Beti Kamya will arrive today, Friday. Several Baganda are expected to meet the two popular Baganda politicians on their arrival. Final details about the participation of Owek. David Mpanga and Omuzaana Betty Nambooze have not been released.

Most delegates are expected to arrive today. Those have registered to attend include Baganda, Bajjwa (people whose mothers are Baganda), other Ugandans and friends of Buganda. And they will come from United States, Europe, North Africa and Uganda.

More details on Ttabamiruka ‘08 are available at the conference website: www.ttabamiruka.com.

The official video clip for this press release is available at Muliika Arrives at Ttabamiruka

Ttabamiruka ‘08 Publicity Committee
August 29, 2008

Our correspondent in London has been reliably informed that the Federo conference planned for August 22 to August 24, 2008 will have as their main speakers former Katikkiro Daniel Muliika, Kabaka’s Minister for Research, Daudi Mpanga and former kidnap victim and Chairperson of Kabaka’s Central Civic Education Committee, Betty Nambooze. Last weekend Muliika was the main speaker at the Uganda National Peoples’ Rights Association (UNAPERA) conference, also in the UK.

The Federo conference which is focused on the subject of Federo governance is organized by the federo.com, an advocacy group that promotes the Federo governance model for Uganda. The presence of so many highly poplar Baganda nationalists at the Federo conference is expected to boost both participation and the level of discussion.

After the Federo conference Muliika, Nambooze and Mpanga are expected to continue to Ttabamiruka ’08. We have not yet been able to confirm if Peter Mayiga, Medard Lubega, Betty Kamya, or other firebrands such as Lukwago will join at Ttabamiruka.

At the time of filing this report, former Buganda Katikkiro Daniel Muliika is in London as guest of honor and main speaker at Uganda National Peoples’ Rights Association (UNAPERA). The theme of the one day conference is “Campaigning For Ugandan National Peoples’ Rights, Federalism, Peace In Northern Uganda, Social Justice, and Environmental Protection And Posterity”. When we contacted one of the organizers, Mr. Richard Mulinda, by phone he could not give more details because speeches were underway. Katikkiro Muliika arrived in London on Friday on his first leg of an international trip which will take him to Ttabamiruka ’08, the annual Baganda conference. At Ttabamiruka ‘08, Owek. Muliika is expected to speak on the burning issues affecting Buganda today, namely land, political freedom, and poverty.