Museveni steps in to resolve Kanungu row

Aug 19, 2010

President Yoweri Museveni has sent Prof. George Kagonyera Mondo, who is the former MP for Rubabo county in Rukungiri,

By PATSON BARAIRE

President Yoweri Museveni has sent Prof. George Kagonyera Mondo, who is the former MP for Rubabo county in Rukungiri, and Francis Batinti, the Nakaseke resident district commissioner to Kanungu district to investigate the cause of political tension among the leaders in the district.

Kagonyera and Batinti arrived in the district last Friday.

Batinti was a former Rukungiri district chairman before it was plit to create Kanungu district.

The move follows a recent meeting between Museveni, Kigezi MPs and religious leaders at State House Entebbe.

Museveni had earlier visited the district and warned the NRM party members against divisions.

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