Why the Youth Must Act Today
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16 NEW VISION, Tuesday, February 5, 2019 COMMENT Sam Mayanja, lawyer The battle of the Taitans: Kabaka Muteesa Msgr. John Wynand Versus Ben Kiwanuka – Who is the landlord? Katende enedicto Kiwanuka was the first Prime Minister of Uganda. He had a habit of enjoying a leisure holiday every year outside Uganda. Sometime in 1968, he was on his routine annual holiday in the United Kingdom and took Why the youth off time to visit Sir Edward Muteesa, the first BPresident of Uganda, who at that time was living in exile in London. During their conversation, Sir Edward expressed a wish to sale his Mutungo land and Ben Kiwanuka expressed must act today willingness to buy. The two agreed that because of the political climate prevailing in Uganda at the time, the sale and purchase dolescence has been described as a could only be conveniently carried out through an indirect transitional stage of physical, psychological legal web network. and emotional development that generally Consequently, Sir Edward Fredrick David Luwangula Muteesa occurs during the period from puberty to II, executed a General Power of Attorney in favour of his sister legal adulthood. Princess Victoria Mpologoma authorising her to carry out By its very nature, adolescence can be a the sale on his behalf. The Power of Attorney was eventually Avery challenging stage. Unless well-guided the youth are registered at the Registrar of Documents in Uganda in under susceptible to manipulation. Mentoring the youth through Instrument No. 142 of 1968 on May 3, 1968. The Power of this period pertains to parenting (e.g. Ephesians 4:11; 6:4). Attorney was irrevocable for 12 months effective from the date The Church and other stake-holders come on board to assist of May 10, 1968. parents and the youth. By virtue of the said Power of Attorney, Princess Mpologoma It is in this context that the recently concluded 34th World sold the property to a one Paul Andrew Benjamin Tom Mboya, Julius Nyerere and Ben Kiwanuka Youth Day (WYD) with Pope Francis from January 22 to Kwemalamala Kintu. The instrument of transfer was 27, in Panama may be appreciated. WYD concept has been executed on June 12, 1968. In the same year, a influenced by the Light-Life Movement started in Poland company in the names of Lake View Properties occurred and therefore the private mailo land in question by St. Pope John Paul II in the 1960s, where Catholic youth was formed with Benedicto Kiwanuka holding 100 had at all times remained the property of their late celebrated a “day of community” during summer. WYD is shares fully paid. father. On the other hand, the children of the late observed every two to three years at different locations. Since On November 23, 1968, Paul Andrew Benjamin first Prime Minister of Uganda Benedicto Kiwanuka 1986, Palm Sunday is observed annual youth event in every Kwemalamala Kintu sold the Mutungo land to claiming that the property belonged to their late Catholic diocese in the world. Lake View Properties Ltd and transferred father who bought it from Kabaka Muteesa. Youth ministry promotes the growth of healthy, competent, the same Lake View Properties Ltd On top of both, there is Dr. Muhammad caring, and faith-filled Catholic young people. It offers a clear under a transfer instrument of the Buwule Kasasa who is claiming manifestation of Church’s concerned for the whole person. same date. The consideration for bonafide purchaser for value of the same WYD is intended bring together catholic youth (and anyone the property was received by Sir property and also seeking intervention else) from all over the world to celebrate and learn more Edward Muteesa II through his old of the Bamugemereire commission to be about their faith in the company of the Pope. The Church trusted friend who was a powerful allowed quiet enjoyment of his property. offers young people a spiritually challenging and world- cabinet minister in the then Kenya In addition to the Bamugemereire shaping vision that meets their hunger for the chance to Government under President Jomo inquiry, the family of the late Kabaka participate in a worthy adventure. Kenyatta. Muteesa filed Civil Suit No. 227 of 2005 The challenge of discipleship is at the heart of the A local luganda newspaper where among the 13 Plaintiffs, Kabaka Church’s mission. Youth ministry helps young people reported the sale. President Milton Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II is listed as learn what it means to follow Jesus Christ and to live as Obote whose 1966 Revolution had number one and Prince David Wassajja his disciples today. The church strives to provide a variety forced Muteesa to flee into exile, is indicated as number 12. of opportunities and experiences to draw teens into active, was furious and shocked. He could not This is an interesting situation where responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of the believe how Sir Edward flew to Uganda from Bamugemereire a traditional ruler is tussling it out with his faith community and society. UK to sell his land and went back undetected. bakopi subjects while at the same time, Youth ministry is intended to empower adolescents to His intelligence agencies like General Service controlling vast areas of public land under serve others and to work toward a world built on the vision Unit (GSU) had a hard time to explain what commission unclear constitutional status. Kabaka Ronald and values of the reign of God. All this begins at home, had happened. Muwenda Mutebi II is the sole shareholder of in the parish (especially in youth ministry programs), in An emergency cabinet meeting was is therefore Buganda Land Board Ltd and Prince David Catholic schools, and in other organizations serving youth. convened, attended among others by the Wassaja is a director in that company. In his address to the youth in Panama, Pope Francis called Attorney General Godfrey Lukongwa Binaisa There is a lot of similarity between the on young people to seizing the opportunities presented by QC, who informed cabinet that he was familiar in the midst Muteesa family claim and what is going on at God. He encouraged them to follow in the footsteps of the with the signature of Sir Edward Muteesa the Buganda Land Board Ltd. At the root of Virgin Mary, who according to the scripture, gave birth to and was sure that the signature on the of a historical both, are billions of shillings at stake. To the Jesus Christ, after saying ‘yes’ to the dream that God has Power of Attorney was his. Cabinet engaged Muteesa/Kiwanuka/Kasasa conflict, it is the sown in her (Luke 1:26-34). “With her ‘yes,’ Mary became the services of handwriting experts who billions of shillings in compensation expected the most influential woman in history”, emphasized the confirmed that the signature on the Power of inquiry from government. pope. Attorney was that of Sir Edward Muteesa. To the Buganda Land Board, it is the billions Pope Francis spoke of the danger for adults and youth Kiwanuka had offered shares in Lake View being collected by way of land fees payable of living in “a kind of waiting room”, to be the leaders of Properties Ltd to only trusted friends. Two of those friends by citizens under various heads like bibanja registration fees, tomorrow. Calling upon young people to not be paralyzed were Joseph Mubiru who was at the time Governor Bank of surveying fees, lease offer and lease extension fees etc. by “fear and exclusion, speculation and manipulation, the Uganda and Lawrence Sebalu who was a former Minister in The dignity of the traditional ruler could be at stake having Pope also encouraged them to realise their “here-and-now” the DP Administration when Kiwanuka was Prime Minister of sought to assert his right to private mailo at Mutungo, but mission with passion. “Jesus is generous love that invites us Uganda. failing or neglecting to question the vast payments to Buganda to entrust ourselves,” Pope Francis emphasised. However, in 1972, both Kiwanuka and Joseph Mubiru died in Land Board Ltd without a regime of public accountability in The Church commemorates John Bosco, a 19th century mysterious circumstances mostly implicating the late dictator place. What is good for the goose is good for the gander. saint, on January 31 commending him for answering his call Idi Amin. It is clear, therefore, that the mission of the Justice to lead youth to Christ. He founded the Salesian Society to By a transfer instrument dated November 14, 1978, Lake View Bamugemereire commission is a comprehensive inquiry continue his mission. Property Ltd transferred the Mutungo and later, the company into the whole range of injustices not limited to the rightful John Bosco ministered the youth with love, persuasion, resolved to voluntarily wind up and authorised Mr. Lawrence claimant of the Mutungo land in particular, but must also correcting them with kindness, patience, humility, mercy and K.M. Sebalu to sign all the necessary documents and file extend to cover all those Ugandans being forced to make hope. Don Bosco himself gives as a model the charity of Paul them to the Registrar of Companies. This resolution was dated unjust, untransparent and unaccounted for payments to a which he showed to his new converts. They often reduced November 16, 1978. private company managing public land giving the impression him to tears and pleas when he found them lacking docility The children of the late Benedicto Kiwanuka have contended that Buganda Land Board Ltd is the same as the Buganda Land and even opposing his loving efforts. before the Justice Catherine Bamugemereire commission that Board of the defunct 1962 Constitution, whereas not.