Ali Mambule
Sunday Vision
PEOPLE’S Progressive Party president Jaberi Bidandi Ssali has accused the former Buganda premier, Joseph Mulwanyamuli Semwogerere of seeking to create problems for the Kabaka and Buganda.
Bidandi said he was shocked to hear a former premier claiming that the Kabaka of Buganda had sent him to openly campaign for FDC and IPC’s Col. Kizza Besigye.
“Semwogerere was in Masaka when he told voters that someone had sent him to campaign for Besigye. He said the person was vital but could not campaign for Besigye openly and that is why he sent him (Semwogerere),” Bidandi said.
He was on Friday addressing the residents of Kamenyamiggo village in Kingo Sub-county, Lwengo District.
He said such comments were likely to create problems for the Kabaka in case Besigye lost the election.
Bidandi said: “The Kabaka is for all people in Buganda, every religion and political party. Those people are trying to bring back what was here in 1960s when the late Kabali and other people claimed that the Kabaka had assigned them to speak for him.”
“Where shall we put the Kabaka and Buganda if Museveni or any other person won the election, especially so at this time when you have openly announced that Mengo is supporting Besigye?” Bidandi asked.
Bidandi warned the people of Lwengo District against listening to those leaders who hide behind the Kabaka’s name.
Bidandi, however, commended Buganda premier J.B. Walusimbi for distancing Mengo from Mulwanyamuli’s statements but wondered where Buganda would remain with such confusion.
“One side is saying that it is the Kabaka sending them to campaign for Besigye and Mengo is denying the allegations. Where shall we go as the people of Buganda?” Bidandi Ssali asked.
He also accused Mulwanyamuli Semwogerere of denying his acts pointing out the issue of the regional tier which he (Semwogerere) signed for Buganda Kingdom.
“It was Mulwanyamuli Semwogerere him self when he was still the Katikkiro of Buganda who introduced the regional tier to Buganda Lukiiko which was also attended by the Kabaka but surprisingly, he denied having welcomed it,” Bidandi Ssali said and wondered why a mature and respectable person like Mulwanyamuli Semwogerere would deny his statements.
He advised the former premier to accept that he introduced the regional tier to Buganda and apologize before the people of Buganda than denying something that are written on paper.
“I asked Ugandans to vote for Museveni during the last general elections but when he diverted from what we agreed upon, I realized that I had made a mistake and I indeed apologized before Ugandans. Semwogerere should do the same,” he said.
Published on: Saturday, 6th November, 2010
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