"When we hear some people saying that theydon’t know what federo means, I think they have failed to understand what we mean. You should answer them that federo is all about justice and truth, and this is what we want,” Kabaka Muwenda Mutebi II addressing us continued to remind us of the Justice &Reconciliation committees which prevailed in African regions.
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Vice President-Prof Gilbert Bukenya & Kabaka Muwenda Mutebi II
“When we hear some people saying that they
don’t know what federo means, I think they have failed to understand what we mean. You should answer them that federo is
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all about justice and truth, and this is what we want,” Kabaka Muwenda Mutebi II addressing us continued to remind us of the Justice &Reconciliation committees which prevailed in African "Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi" regions.
The king cautioned that justice doesn’t imply that one should go and take over what doesn’t belong to him” you dare not intrude into your neighbors bedroom and get away with his bed, that’s not justice”
The inspirational 7 minute speech that the king delivered to us yesterday while at Lubiri Mengo was pact with a massage of hope & consistence Upon this he, stressed out that “ if one understands that the struggle for his possession is in blood, then no one ought to kill what’s inside him. “ Justice and truth must prevail in the way we govern our people in Buganda and Uganda as a nation and when we are fighting for the truth and what we own, it’s not easy to be diverted. These are our core values and must be cherished.”
The Kabaka’s remarks come at a time when the kingdom is experiencing a lukewarm relationship with the central government over the outstanding issues of federo, land, the return of the kingdom’s property, which the central government confiscated in the 1966, and the expansion of Kampala city boundaries into Buganda’s territory.
The Kingdom’s Parliament (Lukiiko) sitting on July 20 resolved to block the Kampala Capital City Bill, which seeks to give the central government control over the city and expand its boundaries. The Lukiiko also reinstated its demand for a federal system of government in the country and said it would not hold any talks with the central government unless ‘federo’ was part of the agenda.The kingdom’s stance and the Kabaka’s remarks yesterday could be seen as a direct reply to President Museveni who while appearing on a local Television station last month ruled out any more talks between the government and the Kingdom over demands for Federo, saying that the central government would not grant the kingdom a federo status, saying it would be like creating two states in one.The Kabaka stressed that the federal system of governance is a requirement for Uganda’s stability and growth adding that there is need to devolve legislative powers to regions. “In many cases people have heard us talking about federo and having some powers at Mengo. What we are trying to agitate for is justice. During the colonial times, colonialists at least tried to practice justice,” he said.The government has previously offered Buganda a regional tier, which the kingdom has rejected. The Vice President, Prof. Gilbert Bukenya, who represented the central government, commended the Kabaka for promoting unity amongst the Baganda. Pledging to register the kingdom’s concern, Prof. Bukenya said Buganda’s concerns were genuine and helpful for Uganda’s growth. “The kingdom’s federo concerns deserve dialogue and I will take efforts to register them to relevant authorities,” Prof. Bukenya said.http://kivumbi25.blogspot.com/2009/08/buganda-kabakas-coronation-16th.html
The king cautioned that justice doesn’t imply that one should go and take over what doesn’t belong to him” you dare not intrude into your neighbors bedroom and get away with his bed, that’s not justice”
The inspirational 7 minute speech that the king delivered to us yesterday while at Lubiri Mengo was pact with a massage of hope & consistence Upon this he, stressed out that “ if one understands that the struggle for his possession is in blood, then no one ought to kill what’s inside him. “ Justice and truth must prevail in the way we govern our people in Buganda and Uganda as a nation and when we are fighting for the truth and what we own, it’s not easy to be diverted. These are our core values and must be cherished.”
The Kabaka’s remarks come at a time when the kingdom is experiencing a lukewarm relationship with the central government over the outstanding issues of federo, land, the return of the kingdom’s property, which the central government confiscated in the 1966, and the expansion of Kampala city boundaries into Buganda’s territory.
The Kingdom’s Parliament (Lukiiko) sitting on July 20 resolved to block the Kampala Capital City Bill, which seeks to give the central government control over the city and expand its boundaries. The Lukiiko also reinstated its demand for a federal system of government in the country and said it would not hold any talks with the central government unless ‘federo’ was part of the agenda.The kingdom’s stance and the Kabaka’s remarks yesterday could be seen as a direct reply to President Museveni who while appearing on a local Television station last month ruled out any more talks between the government and the Kingdom over demands for Federo, saying that the central government would not grant the kingdom a federo status, saying it would be like creating two states in one.The Kabaka stressed that the federal system of governance is a requirement for Uganda’s stability and growth adding that there is need to devolve legislative powers to regions. “In many cases people have heard us talking about federo and having some powers at Mengo. What we are trying to agitate for is justice. During the colonial times, colonialists at least tried to practice justice,” he said.The government has previously offered Buganda a regional tier, which the kingdom has rejected. The Vice President, Prof. Gilbert Bukenya, who represented the central government, commended the Kabaka for promoting unity amongst the Baganda. Pledging to register the kingdom’s concern, Prof. Bukenya said Buganda’s concerns were genuine and helpful for Uganda’s growth. “The kingdom’s federo concerns deserve dialogue and I will take efforts to register them to relevant authorities,” Prof. Bukenya said.http://kivumbi25.blogspot.com/2009/08/buganda-kabakas-coronation-16th.html
