Rwenzururu royal family enrolls for national ID

Jun 24, 2014

The Rwenzururu royal family on Monday registered for the ongoing national ID registration at Rwenzori Square, Kasese Municipality with a strong call on the rest of the subjects to follow suit.

By John B. Thawite

The Rwenzururu royal family on Monday registered for the ongoing national ID registration at Rwenzori Square, Kasese Municipality with a strong call on the rest of the subjects to follow suit.
 

The Omusinga (King) Charles Wesley Mumbere, the Queen, Agnes Ithungu Asimawe and Mumbere’s eldest daughter, Princess Joyce Cristabel Maate, enrolled at Rwenzori Square between 2.00 and 3.00 p.m.

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The Queen, Agnes Ithungu Asimawe registering for the national ID
 

“I can now say the national ID enrolment exercise if officially launched in my kingdom,” Mumbere said shortly after registering at 1.50 p.m local time, amidst applause from the gathering.
 

Mumbere, 62, who described the national exercise as “very important and overdue” enrolled as number 1360220000TEU while his 32-year-old Queen registered as 1360220000TDW.

Mumbere hailed government for finally implementing the long awaited national ID project, saying it would help Ugandans in various ways.

“The national ID has several uses including access to services, facilitating travel and identifying the holder in times of misfortune such as accidents,” he said.

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Princess Joyce Cristabel Maate registering for the national ID

He asked his subjects to enroll else they will regret when it comes to service delivery in future.
 

“Any one who has not yet registered should to avoid being inconvenienced by government agencies,” he said.
 

He urged the Uganda government to make the Democratic Republic of the Congo appreciate the Uganda national ID when it comes into use.

“Much as our national ID will ease movements within the East African Community countries, there is still a problem moving to the DRC where there is too much demand for visas,” Mumbere noted.
 

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The Queen's registration form

He added that the national ID would save Ugandans from the process of acquiring passports, which he described as painful
 

He urged government to look out for unscrupulous elements whom he said were extorting money in order to endorse the ID enrolment forms, singling some Local One officials.
 

He also urged government to ensure some tricksters do not forge the national ID.
 

The District Electoral Commission registrar, Valley Kanzira Tumwesigye, who is the DI focal officer, said that his office had by Sunday enrolled 12,411 citizens, accosting for 33% of the targeted 360,900 people.
 

"But our kits are still below the wanted number. We have 91 out of the needed 172. If we do not get more, we shall not finish on time,” Tumwesigye said.
 

The exercise is slated to end mid August, according to the Internal Affairs minister, Aronda Nyakairima, the National ID Project coordinator.
 

Mumbere warned his subjects against frustrating forthcoming national population and housing census planned to start on August 28 and last 10 days.
 

“Cast away your myths which deceive you that when a family is counted, it may suffer some misfortunes. We are living in a modern era,” member said.
 

Mumbere also urged the residents to prepare to harness future opportunities that are likely to accrue from facilities such as the international airport into which government is turning Kasese airfield.
 

He asked the distinct leadership to fight garbage noting that tourism cannot thrive in dirty places.
 

Receiving the King earlier, the Mayor Kasese Municipality, Godfrey Kabyanga, assured the Rwenzururu leader of turning the town into an enviably clean place.
 

The function was witnessed by various Rwenzururu cabinet ministers, who were led by the finance minister, Johnson Thembo Kitsumbire and the chairperson central Division, Johnson Bwaka Kasaija.

 

 


 

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