{UAH} Government returns Buganda Kingdom properties

Folks,

Who really bought the said properties? How much? When?

The way things are going, I hope Baganda DO NOT mess another chance by getting overexcited.

For M7 to pull such a deed, he has one may up his sleeve.

Baganda have another rare opportunity to LEAD the way but  NOT to LORD over!

By Tabu Butagira

As Buganda celebrates the 20th coronation anniversary of Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi, the government has agreed to return to the monarchy more properties it possessed decades ago.

President Yoweri Museveni Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to effect the transfer of the properties.

This followed a State House meeting with Buganda's Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga, Prince David Wasajja and the kingdom's Attorney General, Mr Apollo Makubuya and Mr Herbert Ndiwalana- who represented the Kabaka.

A State House statement said the President signed and handed over a Memorandum of Understanding to Buganda Buganda officials. Central government Attorney General Peter Nyombi was also present.

The central government seized the assets following the 1966 crisis during which the then executive prime minister abolished the 1962 Constitution, banned kingdoms and introduced the republican Constitution.

The properties to be returned include theKingdom's official estates for the Masaza, Amagombolola, properties of chiefs, several markets and land in various urban and rural areas in Buganda among others.

Daily Monitor has learnt that the government will compensate the kingdom for Plot 52, Kampala Road, on which King Fahd Plaza stands.

The government will also compensate Buganda for Mutesa's House in London that was reportedly sold during Obote's reign.

According to the memorandum, the government will never block the Kabaka from visiting his subjects in Buganda and anywhere in Uganda.

Relations between the kingdom and the central government have largely been frosty and worsened in 2009 when the government blocked Kabaka Mutebi from visiting his subjects in Kayunga District, triggering bloody riots during dozens of civilians were killed.

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