On June 16, 2010 we received an email announcement from a person we now know to be a close advisor to former Katikkiro Dan Muliika. He is a church pastor in the Boston area.

According to the Luganda email, Muliika’s camp has discovered a plot by Museveni to arrest the former Katikkiro.  The email presents no such evidence. However, it asks every one to remember president Museveni’s recent threat to “cut off Buganda’s head”. It is not clear if the email is suggesting that former Katikkiro Dan Muliika is Buganda’a head.

When Owek. Muliika last visted Boston less than 2 months ago, he was declared leader of a new political group to fight Museveni through civic education of all Ugandans.  It was named Ggwanga Mujje International, which some Baganda found offensive. Then less than two weeks ago, Mr. Muliika announced, with former Katikkiro Mulwaanyamuli Ssemwogerere, that he was supporting Uganda’s opposition coalition and Kiiza Besigye. 

The email from Owek. Muliika’s Boston based advisor is reproduced in full below:

From: bumaaya@yahoo.com
To: Bumaaya@yahoo.com
To: Bumaaya@yahoo.com
Sent: Tue Jun 15th, 2010 8:48 PM EDT
Subject: Owkitiibwa Muliika

June 15, 2010                                 
Ggwangamujje     

Buganda ne Uganda mubeere Bulindaala

Okuva mu Nsonda ezesigibwa waliwo olukwe lwetuguddemu nga Government ya Uganda ( Museveni) ategeka okukwata Owekitiibwa Daniel Muliika nokumusiba.

Olukwe luno lumaze okumanyika ba kalisoliso ba Buganda era nebasaba mwenna mubeere bulindaala kwandiba nga kuliko nabaantu abalala abokukwatibwa.

Mbajjukiza  abakasoma ku Mawulire agakafulumira mu Uganda Observer nga gategeeza nga President Musevevi bweyayogerera e Bunyolo ku mukolo nga Monday 14, 2010 essaawa 05:49 naalangirira nga bwajja okutemako omutwe gwa Buganda.

Temubitwaala nti bino bya muniino Baganda bannange. 

Ssabasajja Kabaka Awaangale nokufuga Obuganda

It is unusual among Baganda,even in the diaspora, to celebrate and have a cake in memory of death and suffering such as at the May Buganda Day of occupation.  The leaders of Ggwanga Mujje Washington DC and the Kabaka’s representative in the area went ahead and did it anyway tighter with a big fashion show and disco (see”Kabaka’s Representative Turns Buganda Day Into NRM Party, Ekiba Kibe”). This upset quite a few people, including one long-term NRM woman, who wrote to Buganda Post to alert us about NRM operation in the diaspora.

Our source told us she was especially upset that Kabaka’s representative approved the removal of the Kabaka title and lion from the Buganda cake, not to upset Museveni. She said: “These people intentionally removed the lion, which is the symbol of the Kabaka, off the cake. Even worse, they changed the writing on the cake to be ‘Awangaale Nnyaffe Buganda’. This is not by accident. The Omulangira approved replacing ‘Kabaka’ with ‘Buganda’ even though it reads funny because Buganda is not a person. It is all part of a plan that the NRM’s diaspora team is playing out to make the Kabaka a non-issue. I don’t know what to do but as a Muganda I am having a lot of conflict.”

We can report that a diaspora based team of NRMs are working in a lose think-tank that brainstorms about how to help president Museveni weaken all Baganda organizations overseas. A highly reliable source inside NRM USA has told us that: “In 2008 president Museveni realized that the cadres in New York, Washington DC, London and Toronto are much better equipped than Kampala NRMs to plan and execute anti-Buganda actions in the diaspora. With advice from the likes of Abdul Kimbugwe and others (names omitted to protect our sources), the NRM started investing cash in Boston, Washington DC, New York and Los Angeles to buy Baganda youths in the NRM. They bribe the leaders with cash or government contracts, give them general guides, and allow them to operate independently.”

“One important target is to make Baganda youth lose interest in the Kabaka institution and see Kabaka Mutebi as politically ambitious. For example, one propaganda story that is supposed to be planted in Washington DC and Los Angeles claims that Kabaka Mutebi wants to replace Museveni and become president as his late father was. The Washington DC chapter of Ggwanga Mujje is now considered key to the NRM plans because the leadership are willing to work closely with the ambassador and other NRMs.”

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.

Ggwanga Mujje DC has released a press statement announcing ceremonies to commemorate the beginning of the armed occupation of Buganda by the Uganda Government. Notably, some of the top leaders of Ggwangamujje Washington DC, especially Fred Kalema-Musoke and Michael Kimbugwe-Kalema have also been pushing hard for the Nnabagereka to attend the NRM sponsored UNAA 2010 conference. Kalema-Musoke also serves as the Kabaka’s representative in Mid-Eastern USA.

The press statement is reproduced in full below:

The Baganda Community, Friends and Supporters of Buganda Kingdom,

You are cordially invited to Buganda Day Banquet and Picnic.  Please review flyer (attached) and information below for details.

Subject: Buganda Day 2010 and Picnic and Fair Updates

Dear friends, please find attached the information regarding Buganda Day 2010 as well as Buganda Fair/Picnic.

In addition to the information in the flyer, I wish to let you know that:

- We have the latest adult’s and children’s Kanzus (traditional Ganda tunics) on sale. Call 240-418-5480.

- Note that the Picnic/Fair (Saturday May 29th) is the day before Buganda Day (Sunday May 30th)

- Parents, you may want to bring bathing suits and a change of clothing for your young ones.

- Be ready to have fun fundraising for the restoration of the fallen Kasubi Tombs. If you thought the last fundraiser was fun, you ain’t seen nothing yet!

- We will have a number of rare items on sale at the picnic and on Buganda Day (t-shirts, Ugandan dry food items, crafts, etc.).

- Feel free to change into your favorite dance outfit for the dance part of the banquet on Sunday.

- Be sure to catch the red-carpet event at 6.00pm on Buganda Day.

Ideas of what you can bring to the picnic (Saturday):

1) Burgers and buns

2) Hot dogs and buns

3) Chicken (grill ready)

4) Tossed Salad

5) Potato Salad

6) Pasta Salad

7) Veggie Plata

8) Fruit Salad

9) Water melon

10) Cookies

11) Corn (cooked)

12) Potato Chips

13) Surprise us!

Drinks:

1) Sodas -

2) Beer – 5 cases

3) Wine -

4) Water

5) Punch

6) Surprise us!

Thank you for your continued support.

Awangaale Ssaabasajja!!

Flavia Magoba

Buganda Day Coordinator

Please visit us at www.ggwangamujjedc.org

According to unsigned press release from the leaders of Ggwanga Mujje Boston, former Buganda Katikkiro Muliika is the leader of a new Uganda political group committed to ousting the president of the NRM occupation government. The press release was issued at what was widely advertised on Free Buganda Radio as a Buganda liberation conference (“Olukiiko lw’Okununula Obuganda”). The publicity brochure for the conference clearly stated that the purpose of the conference was (a) the progress made so far on the work of liberating Buganda and (b) how to deal with the coming 2011 elections. However, the press release the press release says: “The purpose of the meeting was to launch Ggwanga Mujje International.”

The press release also states that: “At the end of the conference Mr. Muliika was elected President-General of Ggwanga Mujje International by acclamation.” However, it does not say if Ggwanga Mujje chapters in other cities officially endorsed the idea of a Ugandan anti-Museveni political party called Ggwanga Mujje International. What is clear is that some Baganda nationalists who insist on liberating Buganda from Ugandan occupation were disappointed that former Katikkiro Muliika has joined the anti-Buganda Ugandan politics. One of them sent to us a copy of yesterday’s Ekiba Kibe program saying that she supports Mr. Robert Kabuye’s campaign that Baganda should stay away from Museveni’s NRM elections.

The May 1, 2010 Buganda/Uganda conference also, in its press release, urged the Nnabagereka: “to refrain from participating in the functions of the Uganda North America Associations (UNAA).

Click on Ekiba_Kibe10May10A to listen to the full Ekiba Kibe program. The Ggwanga Mujje Boston press release is reproduced in full below:

Ggwanga Mujje International is born

On May 1, 2010, members of Ggwanga Mujje convened in a mammoth meeting at 920 Trapello Rd in Waltham Massachusetts. The purpose of the meeting was to launch Ggwanga Mujje International. The keynote speaker was Owek. Dan Muliika retired Katikkiro of Buganda. Mr. Muliika gave a rousing speech about political freedom and federalism in Uganda.

Addressing the delegates who came mainly from New York, New Jersey, Illinois, California and, of course, the whole of Massachusetts, the retired Katikkiro declared amidst a thunderous applause of the delegates: “Human rights are not for negotiation; they inherently belong to the people. The right to self-determination is recognized by international law. Therefore we cannot beg the leaders to give us a federal system of government. We must assert our right as a sovereign people to determine our destiny and the system of government we want and deserve.”

After the keynote speech the audience was given a chance to ask questions. Most people expressed sadness about political repression going on in their motherland. They cited rampart corruption that has further impoverished the poor while enriching the corrupt in government. The consensus was that a federal system of government is the best solution to Uganda’s perennial problems.

At the end of the conference Mr. Muliika was elected President-General of Ggwanga Mujje International by acclamation. His primary mission is to educate Ugandans about federalism and political freedom.

The Conference passed resolutions to concretize and implement the ideas, proposals and suggestions raised and discussed at the conference:

We members of Ggwanga Mujje committed to the full restoration of political freedom and the establishment of federal system of governance in Uganda do hereby

1. Re-affirm our previous resolution that Museveni and his corrupt regime must be removed from power in Uganda in order for true democracy to take root in the nation, including the establishment of a mechanism that unconditionally guarantees to all citizens of the country internationally verifiable, free and fair elections.

2. Reenact our previous resolutions to raise funds by starting with ourselves who are gathered here today. The funds so raised, will be supplemented by others sources, and will be mainly spent directly on financing civic education in Buganda and in other parts of Uganda about the benefits of federal governance for the whole of Uganda.

3. Unanimously elect by acclamation retired Katikkiro of Buganda, Owek. Dan Muliika, to represent us in Buganda and to spearhead our efforts to achieve our political goals in Buganda and Uganda, and hereby pledge to support him and his team to the full extent of our collective abilities.

4. Declare the creation of Ggwanga Mujje International which will be headed by Owek. Dan Muliika as a vehicle for achieving our objectives.

5. Note with appreciation the long standing practice of the political neutrality of the His Majesty the Kabaka of Buganda and his official members of the Royal Palace, and urge the Nnabagereka to refrain from participating in the functions of the Uganda North America Associations (UNAA).

According to a press release issued by the Uganda Democratic Federal Union (UDFU), the organization will host a summit on human rights on May 1, 2010. UDFU is led by Mr. Remigius Kintu, a long Washington DC Muganda resident. At least two times this year Mr. Kintu attended and spoke very prominently at the Boston Buganda emergency meetings hosted by Ggwanga Mujje Boston. For about  4 or 5 weeks Ekiba Kibe program on Free Buganda Radio has been advertising that Ggwanga Mujje Boston will host a Buganda liberation conference on May 1, 2010 (see “Ggwanga Mujje Boston To Hold Buganda Emergency Conference On May 1st”).

The decision by Mr. Kintu’s group to announce a competing conference on the same day as the Boston Baganda meeting, so late in the game, may not go well with the Boston group led by Mr. John Mayanja.

Mr. Remigius Kintu describes himself on the Linked In network as the owner of  Blue Nile Trading Corp. and International Trade and a development consultant. Among the other speakers at the UDFU summit is Dr. Sulayman S. Nyang  professor and chairman of the African Studies Department at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Dr. Nyang is a Gambian who previously worked as an advisor to the NRM government. Also among the speakers is Mr. Yoga Adhola, a UPC activist and former editor of Milton Obote’s The People newspaper. When he writes to Internet discussion groups, Mr. Adhola usually finishes with: “Mr. Adhola belongs to the UPC’s conservative wing of leftist purists and was editor of the party’s newspaper, The People, during Obote II”. Milton Obote is the former Uganda president who overthrew the Uganda constitution in 1966, exiled Ssekabaka Edward Muteesa II, and is blamed for poisoning the former Kabaka.

The UDFU press conference is reproduced in full below:

Columbia, MD, April 29, 2010 – Urgent Conference on Uganda: Saturday, May 1, Washington, DC

The Uganda Democratic Federal Union (UDFU), led by Remigius Kintu, will host a summit on human rights, “Urgent Conference on Uganda,” Saturday, May 1, in Washington, D.C. Presenters will address President Yoweri Museveni’s eradication of open elections, his massacre of all Ugandans who oppose him, and the conflict in U.S. policy which simultaneously denounces and supports his regime.

 “UDFU’s open forum will feature defenders of political freedom from all over the world,” said Kintu. “Speakers and attendees will develop strategies to expose and redirect the Obama administration’s support of Uganda’s oppressive government.” Saturday’s program will be held at the University Graduate School, 1325 D Street, S.E., Washington, D.C., from 1:00 to 7:00 pm.

 The UDFU believes Uganda can be democratically governed in the future once Museveni has been ousted. “We hope to establish a more democratic regime as early as 2011,” said speaker Deo Kawunde-Miti. “We will bring the best players together to devise ways of running upcoming campaigns, utilizing new social media in the villages to circumvent Museveni’s blockade of conventional news media, and contest every elected official from East to West.”

 The conference will also address the Obama Administration’s ongoing support of Museveni despite the dictator’s abysmal human rights record and authoritarian rule that stand in opposition to President Obama’s and Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton’s stated foreign policy objectives.

 The opposition to Museveni contends the United State’s support of democracy in Africa is tempered by policy considerations that elevate U.S. strategic interests in the resource-rich African great lakes region over traditional American values. The United States State Department, Central Intelligence Agency, and other federal agencies use Uganda as a central stage for operations throughout the African great lakes region. Museveni has curried favor with US administrations by assisting in the war against terrorism and by contributing 3,000 Ugandan soldiers to the peacekeeping efforts in Somalia.

 Uganda is the latest example of United State’s support of dictatorial regimes in Africa, Asia, and Latin America – a policy that extends back to Guatemala in the 1950s, Chile under General Pinochet in the 1970s, and Saddam Hussein in Iraq in the 1980s and 1990s.

Museveni first seized power in Uganda in 1986.  He continued to rule in the 1990s through sham elections. In 2001, he had the term limit provision of the Ugandan constitution eliminated so that he could, in effect, be “President for life.”

The urgency of this conference is underscored by Museveni’s escalating human rights violations. In April, Museveni’s security officers shot and killed in cold blood 20 Ugandan students engaged in a nonviolent demonstration against Museveni in Kampala.

“The 24 years of Museveni and his NRM* dictatorship; its effect on Uganda and the great Lakes region” by Mr. Yoga Adhola, political activist and former editor of The People Newspaper. (*Museveni’s National Resistance Movement)

 “Non-violence through Economic Boycott and Embargo” by Dr. John DiJoseph Ph. D., Professor of Non-Violence Studies, Loyola Graduate University, Columbia, MD.

 “The Discovery of abundant oil and gold in Uganda. Is it a blessing or a curse?” by Mr. E. Leopold Edwards, founding member of TransAfrica Forum; Chairman, National Coalition on Caribbean Affairs Inc., Silver Spring, MD.

 “Federal Governance in Uganda” by Mr. Remigius Kintu, Chairman, UDFU, and author, Africa, My Beloved: A Liberation Plan for a Free & Sovereign Continent, American Heritage Publishers.

“Uganda After Museveni and his NRM Regime” by Mr. Deo Kawunde-Miti, Educator; Graduate of Makerere University, political Activist with Uganda Young Democrats.

 Closing Remarks by Remigius Kintu will be followed by a question and answer period and discussions. There is a $20 tax-deducted donation suggested. Refreshments will be served.

The Buganda Liberation conference that Mr. Robert Kabuye has been announcing on his SMS based Ekiba Kibe program  for the last 4-6 weeks is all set for Saturday May 1, 2010. According to an email we received from a source in Boston who is close to the organizers, the Baganda conference will discuss two key topics. The first topic is the progress made so far on the work of liberating Buganda. The second topic is how to deal with the coming 2011 elections. The email from our source did not provide details about speakers.

It is not yet clear why a conference that is supposed to be about how to liberate Buganda from occupation by the Uganda army will spend half of its attention on the next Uganda elections, which are organized by the occupation NRM government. Similary, we do not yet have information on the speakers. In the past only Baganda politicians have attended Boston Baganda conferences – Abed Bwanika, Hussein Kyanjo and Betty Kamya.

The “Olukiiko Lw’Okununula O’Buganda” conference will be held at Our Lady Comforter of The Afflicted, 920 Trapello Road, Waltham, MA 02462.

Mrs. Jocelyn Rugunda, the spouse of Uganda’s representative to the United Nations, Dr Ruhakana Rugunda, has launched a The Uganda Women’s Forum. According to an invitation letter that Mrs. Rugunda sent to about 100 women in the New York area, Mrs. Rugunda states that: “The objective of the meeting is to get to know each other, share interesting life experiences, and identify opportunities of making ourselves more productive while living in United States.” Mrs. Rugunda does not indicate what qualifies her to lead Ugandan women towards making themselves more productive in America.

When we checked with a highly reliable source in the Ministry of foreign affairs, she told us that Mrs. Rugunda’s forum is “soft” recruiting for the NRM.  The source explained: “Mr. Museveni believes that Baganda women in America like him and what he is doing; it is only their husbands and boyfriends who confuse them with information about land issues and tribalism. Mr. Museveni thinks that if many of these Baganda women become NRM, the pressure from UNAA and Ggwanga Mujje will be very low. When giving clearance to Mrs. Rugunda to recruit, the permanent secretary, Ambassador James Mugume, specifically instructed Mrs. Rugunda to avoid political discussions in her forum. They are afraid that if politics is discussed in this forum, Baganda and other women may start asking why Museseveni’s is terrorizing their families in Buganda and stealing Buganda land.”

When shown Mrs. Rugunda’s invitation, a Muganda analyst and thought leader based in New York, agreed that this could be a campaign to recruit women, especially Baganda women, away from UNAA and Ggwanga Mujje activities, which the NRM does not control. He also had some tough words about Mrs. Rugunda’s character: “I have reliable information that when that woman and her husband came to New York they decided to rent an apartment in, of all places, Trump Tower. They are spending $16,000 per month on rent only and they represent a Uganda where a government medical doctor is paid $150 per month. But she now wants to help Baganda women make themselves more productive in America? I hope these women first send her an email and ask her to explain if it is not true that she has rented in Trump Towers, with rich Arab sheiks for neighbors. And how her family made the millions of dollars they have in Uganda.”

According to Mrs. Rugunda’s invitation, the Uganda Women’s’ Forum meeting will be at the Uganda House in New York on Saturday, June 27, 2009.

On December 28, 2008 we reported that an upcoming Kadongo Kamu singer, Muzadde Seruwagi, has released on the most patriotic video by a Muganda ever – Ggwangamujje Buganda.  Since then we have received emails drawing our attention to other videos which are similary patriotic. Some of the readers who have contacted us have also argued that some of these videos, such as Akaalo ka Buganda, deliver equally patriotic and brave messages.

The original purpose of the story on Seruwagi’s  Ggwangamujje Buganda was to inform our readers about the growing dedication of young people, including musicians, to their country Buganda. Seruwagi and his powerful message was, as the title of the story said on a symbol of new brave Baganda. On request from you our readers, below is a list of other songs by young Baganda which serve clear evidence that Seruwagi’s dedication to Buganda and Kabaka are more common than one would expect. All the singers involved are less than 35 years and demonstrate through their songs that they have a strong sense of Buganda history, the importance of Kabaka and “urgency of now” when it comes to Buganda self determination.

1. Tuzzeewo Ekitibwa kya Buganda -   By Nanziga SDA Primary School

2. Akaalo ka Buganda -  By Sir William Kibuuka

3. Buganda Madaala -  By Henry Katamba

4. Ba Mutunda Byaapa -  By Dr. Fred Sebbaale

5. Ggwangamujje -  By Nalinya lwantale Girls SSS Educational song

6. Njagala Nnyimbire Omutanda -  By Mesach Semakula

Patriotism among Baganda is growing steadily as a reaction to President Museveni’s sustained multi-year campaign to marginalize Kabaka Mutebi and demoralize his subjects in  their demands for cultural, political and property rights.  Despite strong evidence that Katikkiro JB Walusimbi has friendly personal and business relationships with  Mr. Museveni and his government, Kabaka Mutebi has, over the last 1-2 years sent clear signals to his subjects that they must fight anti-Buganda plans and actions by Mr. Museveni’s government, often championed by Baganda collaborators in high government offices.

Baganda have stronglyand positively  responded to Kabaka Mutebi’s call, especially the youth and those in the diaspora. Baganda youth, starting with those  who are ministers in the Buganda government, to individuals like the singer Muzadde Seruwagi, are actively voicing their opposition to Mr. Museveni’s latest land law, which is designed to legalize the stealing of 9,000 of Buganda native lands. Baganda in the diaspora went a step further during the annual Ttabamiruka ’08 international conference. They passed resolutions specifically making cowardice among Baganda, when it comes to supporting Kabaka Mutebi in the fight for “ebyaffe” unacceptable and declaring that no Muganda has authority to negotiate away anything that President Museveni or previous Uganda presidents stole from Buganda.

Upcoming Kadongo Kamu singer, Muzadde Seruwagi, has released on the most patriotic video by a Muganda ever. It is entitled Ggwangamujje Buganda. The handsome Seruwagi uses his exceptional story telling skills to express his loyalty to Ssabasajja and expose those Buganda’s enemies.

A young parent, Seruwagi impressively narrates his family history and makes it clear that he is a Muganda (”Ffe tuli Baganda tetuli Banyoro”). He tells “them” (Writer: Banyankore) that if they don’t want Obugabe that is their but they deny Baganda their right to have Obwakabaka. He decries the dictatorial regime in power today and the persecution and imprisonment of Baganda. But warns that even if this continues, future Baganda will continue the fight for self-determination. With his infant children on the screen, he declares: “Tugeze nga munsibye e Luzira era mu baana benzaala elivaayo Kyadondo n’abanja. Aliyambibwaako muto we Kasirye ne lubaale omuzadde gwensamira.” Finally, Seruwagi appeals to all Baganda to teach their children to fight for Baganda’s political, cultural and property rights. (Click here to play the video)

Patriotism among Baganda is growing steadily as a reaction to President Museveni’s sustained multi-year campaign to marginalize Kabaka Mutebi and demoralize his subjects in  their demands for cultural, political and property rights.  Despite strong evidence that Katikkiro JB Walusimbi has friendly personal and business relationships with  Mr. Museveni and his government, Kabaka Mutebi has, over the last 1-2 years sent clear signals to his subjects that they must fight anti-Buganda plans and actions by Mr. Museveni’s government, often championed by Baganda collaborators in high government offices.

Baganda have stronglyand positively  responded to Kabaka Mutebi’s call, especially the youth and those in the diaspora. Baganda youth, starting with those  who are ministers in the Buganda government, to individuals like the singer Muzadde Seruwagi, are actively voicing their opposition to Mr. Museveni’s latest land law, which is designed to legalize the stealing of 9,000 of Buganda native lands. Baganda in the diaspora went a step further during the annual Ttabamiruka ’08 international conference. They passed resolutions specifically making cowardice among Baganda, when it comes to supporting Kabaka Mutebi in the fight for “ebyaffe” unacceptable and declaring that no Muganda has authority to negotiate away anything that President Museveni or previous Uganda presidents stole from Buganda.