Promote federalism, Mutebi tells Baganda
Dec 20, 2002
KABAKA Ronald Mutebi has advised the people of Buganda to win the minds of other people in Uganda on contentious issues like federalism that they so much cherish if they are to be included in a revised national constitution.
By Josephine Maseruka
KABAKA Ronald Mutebi has advised the people of Buganda to win the minds of other people in Uganda on contentious issues like federalism that they so much cherish if they are to be included in a revised national constitution.
Mutebi was receiving a draft document of the views from the people in Buganda, at his Banda palace on Thursday.
The report is to be revised before a final document is presented to the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) on January 28.
Mutebi said Baganda should not seek federalism in isolation of other Ugandans as was the case in 1994 and 1995 when people believed that federalism was only a Buganda issue.
He said federalism was not only good for Uganda but for all nations that cherished peace.
He also asked the Government to respect the people’s views as they are presented to the CRC.
The Chairman of the 10-member Buganda Constitutional Review Commission, J.W. Katende, handed over a light blue manila file which contained three huge bundles of paper to the Kabaka.
In his seven-minute address, the Kabaka said the function was historical in that the views from the people in Buganda would be addressed and given the due respect and the seriousness they deserve.
He said Ugandans had high respect for agreements and that is why the Europeans made several agreements with Baganda and Ugandans which they never defied.
“The people in Buganda are not contented with the 1995 Constitution which left out many of their views,†he said.aid Ugandans had high respect for agreements and that is why the Europeans made several agreements with Baganda and Ugandans which they never defied.
“The people in Buganda are not contented with the 1995 Constitution which left out many of their views,†he said.
KABAKA Ronald Mutebi has advised the people of Buganda to win the minds of other people in Uganda on contentious issues like federalism that they so much cherish if they are to be included in a revised national constitution.
Mutebi was receiving a draft document of the views from the people in Buganda, at his Banda palace on Thursday.
The report is to be revised before a final document is presented to the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) on January 28.
Mutebi said Baganda should not seek federalism in isolation of other Ugandans as was the case in 1994 and 1995 when people believed that federalism was only a Buganda issue.
He said federalism was not only good for Uganda but for all nations that cherished peace.
He also asked the Government to respect the people’s views as they are presented to the CRC.
The Chairman of the 10-member Buganda Constitutional Review Commission, J.W. Katende, handed over a light blue manila file which contained three huge bundles of paper to the Kabaka.
In his seven-minute address, the Kabaka said the function was historical in that the views from the people in Buganda would be addressed and given the due respect and the seriousness they deserve.
He said Ugandans had high respect for agreements and that is why the Europeans made several agreements with Baganda and Ugandans which they never defied.
“The people in Buganda are not contented with the 1995 Constitution which left out many of their views,†he said.aid Ugandans had high respect for agreements and that is why the Europeans made several agreements with Baganda and Ugandans which they never defied.
“The people in Buganda are not contented with the 1995 Constitution which left out many of their views,†he said.