{UAH} Mbu Museveni Delegation Blocked At Buganda Convention
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Plain textMuseveni Delegation Blocked At Buganda Convention
If President Yoweri Museveni thought that by returning properties belonging to Buganda Kingdom he would win their support, he better think twice.
The latest is that the organizers of the annual Ttabamiruka (Buganda convention) 2013 due to take place in New York, United States have refused to receive a delegation from President Museveni.
According to Buganda lawmaker, Betty Nambooze Bakireke, the organizers of the conference "are insisting that all Baganda including NRM cadres are welcome so long as they attend in their individual capacities."
Nambooze on Tuesday added that the coordinators of the conference, which will be held under a controversial theme: "Buganda eri mu Buwambe?" ("Is Buganda under occupation?"), have also refused the idea of "singing the Uganda Anthem and instead prefer to sing only the Buganda Anthem."
The MP further indicated that only the Buganda flag will be hoisted.
The Ttabamiruka convention usually hoists both the Uganda and Kingdom's flag.???
It was also resolved, according to Nambooze that the date of convention be shifted "so that it doesn't coincide with the UNAA conference organized by Pro- NRM Ugandans living in United States of America."
The latest developments are likely to define the central's government's plans in salvaging its on-and-off relations with Buganda Kingdom.
While Kabaka Ronald Mutebi praised President Museveni for returning Buganda properties, it appears some thought it was a political strategy of winning the Buganda block vote in the 2016 elections.
Speaking to NTV last Thursday, former Vice President and influential Buganda political figure, Prof Gilbert Bukenya said Buganda should not rejoice over the return of their properties worth billions of shillings "because these were our properties which have been returned to us."
During Ttabamiruka 2012 in Boston, some sections of Baganda petitioned Ggwangamujje in New York to hold Ttabamiruka '13 back in New Jersey to discuss the tenuous situation in Buganda.
They cited various evidence that Buganda is under occupation (Buganda eri mu buwambe).
Others, however, argued that Buganda still enjoys a place of prominence and privilege in Uganda.
The function, which will be held at Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel, 515 US Highway 1 South, Iselin, New Jersey, between August 30 and September 2, will be graced by top Buganda officials from Uganda and across the world.
Firebrand MPs Betty Nambooze and Ibrahim Nganda will give keynote addresses.
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