Buganda demands: MPs meet Museveni

Aug 23, 2012

Buganda MPs are set to meet President Yoweri Museveni at State House Entebbe Thursday over outstanding Buganda demands.

By Joyce Namutebi and Henry Sekanjako   
 
Buganda Parliamentary Caucus members are set to meet President Yoweri Museveni at State House Entebbe Thursday over outstanding Buganda demands.

The meeting is a follow up of an earlier one they had with the President on August 1, in which they presented the Kingdom's demands, caucus chairman, Godfrey Kiwanda said.

Issues for which the MPs are seeking answers, according to Kiwanda, include the sh18b which Mengo establishment is demanding from the Central Government and the report on what caused the burning of Kasubi tombs, a UNESCO heritage site.

Kiwanda said they were also seeking an explanation for the refusal to allow Kabaka Ronald Mutebi to visit Buruuli and Bugerere that are disputed to be under his jurisdiction.

 The MPs have also identified looped holes in the law on cultural leaders which they needed addressed, Kiwanda added.
The last time they met, he recalled, the President promised to give them a day to discuss the issues in detail. He said the President had telephoned him on Tuesday about today's meeting, which is expected to start at 10am.

The secretary, Benny Bugembe explained that the issues they had presented to the President for negotiation were arrived at after meetings with officials from Mengo who had been designated by the Katikkiro. "We do not have any disagreements with Mengo over them," she said.

"As Buganda parliamentary caucus we feel there should be harmony between Mengo and the central government," Bugembe added.

Buganda demands also included the demand for the 9,000 square miles. Bugembe said the MPs also talked to the President about Luwero-Rwenzori programme, which they said, had been allocated little funds.

In the earlier meeting the President had presented a paper giving his position on the demands, according to Kiwanda.
Some MPs had boycotted the meeting arguing that it had been called at short notice with no time for them to prepare for it. 
   
 

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