Re:OBUGANDA BUSEEBENGERERA ?! 4 Months, 1 Week ago
We are not alone. And every well wisher who wants to join us, from the North to the South pole can be of help by supporting what's fair and just. To work together doesn't mean to cling together physically. Other peoples in Uganda can each play their role in this holy struggle against evil from where they are, each in their individuality. This is now a matter of principles, this is about our relationship with our God, the life and identinty He gave us, our birth right.This is gauging our humanity and our faith. We are cock sure we are going to prevail, because God is on our side.
Re:OBUGANDA BUSEEBENGERERA ?! 4 Months, 1 Week ago
Well you will be surprised by the magnitude of support and the individuals caught in between. But again nothing is possible without divine intervention.
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Re:OBUGANDA BUSEEBENGERERA ?! 4 Months, 1 Week ago
Parties, MPs condemn arrest of Mengo officials
Hussein Bogere, Risdel Kasasira & Joseph Miti
Kampala
The continued detention, without trial, of the three Buganda government officials, Ms Betty Nambooze, Mr Medard Lubega and Mr Charles Peter Mayiga, has continued been widely condemned with government being asked to produce the suspects in courts of law or release them immediately.
The Greater North Parliamentary Forum (GNPF), an association that unites over 90 members of Parliament from the five northern Uganda sub regions referred to the arrests as “callous, barbaric and uncivilised” while the Jeema party said the the arrests of the three officials was high handed for which the police should apologise.
In a press statement, the Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) said the detention of anybody beyond the 48-hour period is a breach of individual liberties.
“Therefore, the arrest Mr Mayiga, Mr Lubega and Ms Nambooze and their confinement longer than this mandated period is a travesty of justice,” the statement read.
Mr Mayiga is Buganda government’s minister of information and cabinet affairs; Mr Lubega is his deputy while Ms Nambooze heads the kingdom’s Central Civic Education Committee, appointed by the Kabaka to fight the central government’s proposed land law reforms through public activities.
The trio were arrested, variously in Kampala last Friday, and according to the Police, they are to be investigated for engaging in unlawful activities related to “their possible connections with some armed groups and attempts to acquire firearms”. They are also being investigated for inciting violence, promoting war, sectarianism and terrorism. They are currently being held in Kibaale, Kyenjojo and Bundibugyo.
The Police have maintained that their continued movement in the various parts of the country is for purposes of investigations.
The FFHRI has therefore called on the government to respect the presumption of innocence.
“Accused persons do not lose this right unless they plead guilty or are convicted by a competent court in a public trial,” the statement read.
“The human rights group has also urged government to avail the suspects’ access to legal counsel, family members and medical treatment, access to courts of the trio without further delay and the right to bail when the suspects are brought to court.
While addressing a press conference at Parliament yesterday, the GNPF Chairman, Felix Okot Ogong said northern Uganda is behind the people of Buganda in this “trying moment” and pledged to give “unconditional support” to Buganda Kingdom to have its three detained officials released.
The association brings together MPs from Lango, Teso, Acholi, Karamoja and West Nile. Like the FHRI, GNPF as well as the Democratic Party to which one of the suspects belongs called for the unconditional release of the officials.
“We demand for their immediate release, dead or alive, otherwise we are going to proceed with the case to the ICC,” Mr John Ssebaana told the media.
Meanwhile, a statement from Buganda Emergency Committee is claiming that Buganda kingdom is under pressure from the central government to sack some of the critical youthful minister and outspoken presenters on Buganda’s Central Broadcasting Service before the three suspects are released.
Re:OBUGANDA BUSEEBENGERERA ?! 4 Months, 1 Week ago
Astartois wrote:
QUOTE: Well you will be surprised by the magnitude of support and the individuals caught in between. But again nothing is possible without divine intervention.
We would be speaking of the Lord's name in vain, if we said we didn't appreciate genuine interest and support form other areas of Uganda. But we've been hurt for so long and so much! I believe the Acholi understand this pretty well, better than they've ever had, because they've been there. The problem is we can't wait for everyone to go through what we've gone through, what we were born into and have grown up into, to understand. In this way we might start wishing our pain on others, which is against our faith. But for those who have seen the light, praise the Lord. Now let's respect each other, let's not twist facts about each other, let's respect each other's wishes, let's leave space for our individuality, let's just make petitions, and let's try to understand each other's pain and our present state of being.
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Re:OBUGANDA BUSEEBENGERERA ?! 4 Months, 1 Week ago
UK prominent and rich Ugandan Asians from Buganda expresses their support towards Buganda
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A group of prominent UK Ugandan Asians met yesterday at The posh Ritz Hotel to express their support towards Buganda kingdom and review the alarming situation between the Buganda Kingdom and the government which evidently can lead to what transpired in Kenya, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and other countries which seem not to be sensitive to cultural and tribal setups of countries.
About 30 business and prominent Ugandan Asian with big investments in Uganda were analyzing the situation, future prospects and stability of Uganda politics if it continues to violent the freedom that it pioneered in Uganda.
Unanimously they agreed that if the ruling government continues to absolutely use power towards its outspoken citizens then it might jeopardise their current investment and future investing prospects in Uganda.
Mr. Willy Mutenza the only black Ugandan that attended the meeting assured the anxious Ugandan Asians that all possible avenues are being used to talk sense into the government to avert this blunder which does not only violent the human rights of the detainees but also impinges on their freedom of speech.
Mr. Mutenza quoted the constitution of Uganda and stressed that if the government continues to detain those officials then it would be violating the constitution of Uganda which;
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Protection of freedom of co-science, expression, movement, religion, assembly and association.
