President Museveni holds talks with Mumbere

President Museveni today met Rwenzururu king, Charles Wesley Mumbere for talks at Mweya Safari Lodge in Kasese District.

Museveni is currently Rwenzori Sub-Region in Western Uganda on a security assessment tour.

Mumbere was accompanied by his mother Christine Mukirania as well as a number of his subjects to the meeting. Also present was Kasese Woman MP Winnie Kiiza of Forum For Democratic Change (FDC).

Museveni later met Bamba king Lt. Col. John Kamya (Omudingya) who was also accompanied by a delegation. 

Earlier in the day, Museveni called on the leaders of Kasese district to take the message of peace to the people and the region and to advise them to ignore anybody giving them negative and false hopes of the creation of the so-called Yiira Republic.

Museveni and Mumbere shake hands at Mweya Safari Lodge. PPU Photo

He said that it is not only impossible to annex any part of Uganda but it is also false and not practical

Museveni also assured the people of Kasese district that the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) is stronger than ever before and has increased its presence in the Rwenzori region to guarantee peace and security.

The delegation that accompanied Mumbere to the meeting. PPU Photo