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Written by LYDIA NABAYEGO   
Wednesday, 11 November 2009 21:15
Teachers from Mukono district were blocked on November 5 from visiting Bulange, Mengo, Buganda Kingdom’s administrative seat. The visit had been organised by Aloysius Ssemakula, a former Mengo chief for Kauga sub-county in Mukono.

Ssemakula said he organized the tour to fundraise for the Kabaka’s treasury by buying the kingdom’s certificates.
“We had finished all the preparations for the visit and 200 teachers from different schools had already registered. We had finished paying money to hire a brass band but on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 we received a letter from the District Education Officer, Godfrey Sserwanja ordering me, as the organizer to cancel the visit,” said Ssemakula.

Ssemakula said that he was later informed that the visit had been blocked by security.
“I have been receiving calls from security operatives instructing me to find possible ways of stopping this trip immediately. However, I am very sure that these calls were from the RDC Mukono, Major David Matovu,” said Godfrey Sserwanja.

In a November 4 letter addressed to all head teachers and teachers in the district, Sserwanja said: “According to the earlier arrangements about the teachers’ visit to Bulange Mengo, we regret to inform you that the visit has been postponed to next term due to unforeseen circumstances. We appreciate the efforts by all those who had made financial contributions for the visitation but we appeal to you to be patient until next term.”

When contacted for comment, the RDC, Major David Matovu, denied that he blocked the visit and described his accuser, Sserwanja, as a coward who cannot stand on his own feet to defend his word.

“I am the only RDC in Uganda who respects the Kabaka most, the only NRM member who is fighting for the Kabaka’s land in Nyenga and Nabaale and I have always been encouraging people to go and
purchase certificates in Bulange. There is just no reason as to why I should stop the Kabaka’s people from visiting him. The Kabaka gave me an audience for an hour while in Buvuma Islands because of my respect for him and I am also in the middle of the preparations for the new Ssekiboobo’s ceremony,” said Matovu.

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after everything is done
written by sekamwa , November 11, 2009

Buganda will prevail


Teachers will be arrested
written by Henry F Mulindwa , November 11, 2009

Soon and very soon, teachers who teach children songs about Buganda or the Kabaka will be arrested!



Kitiibwa Kyabuganda will prevail
written by Willy Kaaro-Karungi , November 11, 2009

This NRM government is total confusion & disarray,Kitiibwa Kyabuganda will prevail as it was before today & tomorrow forever & ever Amen.


Buganda Nationalism will thrive amidst suppression
written by Mayanja C , November 12, 2009

What is wrong with visiting the Kabaka? We Baganda are tired of NRM occupation of Buganda and Trust me, one day we shall resist this NRM Imperialistic occupation of Sabasajja's land.
No matter what, Sabasaja awangale


Fascism, PERIOD.
written by Summit , November 12, 2009

These subversive activities against its people betray the real attitudes and intentions of the NRM leadership towards Baganda, no matter what their public denials proclaim. nobody with a right conscience will believe them anyway.

The definition of fascism is "a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism (read tribalism).

Does Uganda's NRM today differ in any way from this definition??

Ugandans can judge for themselves.


finally
written by allan , November 12, 2009

........and finally who ever wil be found speaking luganda wiil be arreated or look for eki banja els where.....but guys do what ever you want but we will always be baganda 1st and by the way things are going am not seeing uganda near the 2nd, 3rd,or even 4th cause i`ve no reason to be proud of Uganda.

but a glad am A MUGANDA argue every one tobe proud of their tribes. cause with the way things are going Uganda has no future for us which our kingdoms have.


Ffenna tuli mulugendo
written by Fred Sentongo , November 12, 2009

If you thought this was for only politicians, then you better wake up people. Soon we all the bagandas will be eliminated from this country.


JUST GO AHEAD WITH THE VISIT
written by Daudi , November 12, 2009

Members you are to be intimated to the extent of not even sleeping with your wives at night. If no particular reason from you the teachers or bulange officials comes up stopping your visit just go ahead with it. They cant fire 200 teachers they accord afford to pay them either.


THIS IS A PLOY
written by PAT Byamugisha , November 12, 2009

You know the man said he will isolate the Kabaka from his people. This is outright ignorence. The baganda are first Baganda and then Ugandans. The Kabaka is in the heart.

Are you going to disect those teachers' hearts and remove their liking? And you cant force a person to love you. However you can force a person to hate you. Let me not think it is what you are trying to do.


no matter what
written by omuganda omugave , November 12, 2009

we will see our opressors go,
we were created as baganda and thats what who we will always be,
awangale Sabasajja,wangala ayii nyaffe Buganda


THE ENDROAD OF THE M7 FASCIST DICTATORSHIP IS NEAR
written by Ambrose Okello L. , November 12, 2009

The more these criminals continue to carry out their reckless extra judicial stuff against the Baganda and other people of Uganda, the more hatred and resistance they are sowing amongst the Baganda. Soon, their recklessness is about to drive them and order the Baganda not carry out their traditional Kwanjuras and other traditionla stuff. But let them make no mistake, the path the M7 military junta has chosen to walk is certainly bringing their end just closer! Baganda and Ugandans will definitely resist and prevail over this yet another fascist dictatorship in Uganda.
Long live Your Majesty Ssabasajja Kabaka Mutebi!


President Museven is the next to die
written by Kenneth Kivumbi , November 12, 2009

hello my fellow Ugandans, we like our kabaka so much. where did police get power to stop kabakas people.
Gen Kazin is dead now, And Yoweri Museveni is next to die.
Kenneth
California San Diego
Usa


Change the name Uganda
written by Richard , November 12, 2009

With all these happening were people do not have freedom to associate with others, the constitution ought to changed. Uganda should be declared 'Democratic Republic of Bahima(DRB) as it is the only ethnic group of all rights.Long live NRM, past leaders are still called swine


Wrong!, Lowly rated comment [Show]
Walulya Simon
written by Richard , November 13, 2009

Simon,could you kindly please enlight readers under what circumstances one has to seek permission to visit friends or relatives? Please read the constitution of Uganda and thereafter defend your argument. It is people like you Simon,who read the laws of this country upside down to defend your arguments. No,No ... Simon do not fool anyone Ugandans are free to associate with one another unless your reference is NRM draconian laws of divide and rule.


KUDOS TO MAJOR DAVID MATOVU
written by Jeromy Mufumba , November 13, 2009

In all this crap politics of the NRM regime towards His Majesty the Kabaka and his Buganda Kingdom, I am happy to note that there are still a few people like Major David Matovu in this rotten regime who still have some sense of responsibility and honesty to their own people. Major David Matovu is not alone in this fight. There is another RDC who early this year alerted fellow Baganda that there was an evil scheme by his colleagues in NRM to wipe off Buganda Kingdom from the face of Uganda. He stood his ground by declaring to the powers that be although he was an RDC, he is first a Muganda and then second a Ugandan! Bravo! Bravo!


Papa Doc of Africa
written by Kagonyera , November 13, 2009

Readers I refer u all to this tyrant in Haiti, are we seeing a carbon copy in Uganda.. GOOGLE IT OUT!!



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