10 NEW VISION, Monday, September 1, 2014 REGIONAL NEWS Museveni urges elected Kyabazinga on unity KAMPALA meeting a delegation of 16 Museveni said. He commended kingdom officials from Busoga the paramount chiefs upon the By Vision Reporter led by Nadiope at State House achievement and urged them Entebbe. He congratulated to unite the people of Busoga President Yoweri Museveni them upon the successful for the sake of development has urged the new Kyabazinga election of their king, saying instead of splitting them. of Busoga, William Gabula in the past, elections of a Nadiope thanked the Nadiope IV, to unite his Kyabazinga were marred by President for securing peace in people and rally them for lack of quorum. Busoga and pledged to unify development. He added that “I congratulate you upon and reconcile his people for so much time has been lost your victory. You had the the good of Busoga. Nadiope’s and yet there is much that quorum of 10 people out of 11 coronation and enthronement needs to be done. who voted for you as required has been scheduled for President Museveni meeting Nadiope (centre) at State House Entebbe. Photo by PPU The President was recently by the Busoga constitution,’’ September 13, at Bugembe. Chief prince installs rival Wambuzi as Kyabazinga JINJA death of Henry Wako Muloki a spear, shield and a drum to in September 2008, declared Wambuzi at his private palace By Charles Kakamwa that Wambuzi, Muloki’s heir, in Nakabango village, Jinja was the right person to ascend district. He explained that what The disagreement over the the throne. now remains to be handed over leadership of the Busoga “Today (Friday) I affirm that is the office and other kingdom cultural institution (Obwa his royal highness Edward property. Kyabazinga Bwa Busoga) took Columbus Wambuzi is the This came hardly a fortnight a new twist on Friday after Kyabazinga of Busoga. No one after the election of Prince the Isabalangira (chief prince) else should confuse you people William Gabula Nadiope IV, handed instruments of power of Busoga,” Kawunhe said to the chief of Bugabula chiefdom, to Prince Edward Columbus a thunderous applause and as Kyabazinga by the Busoga Wambuzi and declared him ululations from the crowd. Chiefs Royal Council (CRC). Kawunhe king. “I say all this with a sober During a meeting chaired giving During the ceremony in Jinja mind. I have not been coerced by Juma Luba Munulo, the Wambuzi district, David Kawunhe, who by anyone, but I felt it was chief of Bunya chiefdom, at instruments has been acting Kyabazinga time to let the world know the the kingdom seat in Bugembe of power. (king) of Busoga since the truth,” he said after handing in Jinja on August 23, 10 Photo by Charles Kakamwa members of the CRC, which comprises the 11 hereditary chiefs of Busoga, elected BETWEEN THE LINES: Why Wambuzi? Nadiope as king. The 10 chiefs exceeded n Kawunhe said court dismissed a case against the quorum of eight chiefs Wambuzi, the rightful king as elected on October 31, as required by the Busoga 2008. constitution of 2000. Wambuzi did not attend the meeting. n Kawunhe added that the purported election of Consequently, the Busoga Nadiope as Kyabazinga was illegal. Lukiiko (parliament) confirmed Nadiope’s election during a meeting on August 25, chaired by the speaker George Isabalangira gives a notice of to divide people.” Mutyabule and witnessed by 21 days which did not happen. the Speaker of Parliament, They went ahead with elections Wambuzi speaks out Rebecca Kadaga. against my advice,” he said. Wambuzi, also the hereditary He added that Wambuzi’s chief of Bulamogi chiefdom, Kawunhe’s explanation election on October 31, 2008 who said he had been patient Kawunhe apologised to Busoga still stands since the Jinja for long, commended Kawunhe and Wambuzi over delay High Court in December 2011 for responding to his request. to hand over power to him, dismissed a case that had been In an August 13 letter saying he had been misled by filed against him by the chief addressed to Kawunhe, politicians whom he did not of Bugweri chiefdom, Fred Wambuzi demanded to name. Menhya Kakaire. be installed to the office of “I wish further to inform “The court never removed Kyabazinga within 14 days, the public that the purported Wambuzi from office yet no claiming the CRC under election of Nadiope as one has ever appealed against Kawunhe’s chairmanship Kyabazinga was illegal. A that ruling,” he said. elected him the king on kyabazinga was already in The Busoga Katukiro (prime October 31, 2008. office in the name of Edward minister), Wilson Muwereza, Wambuzi stressed that he Columbus Wambuzi,” he said blamed confusion in the disagrees with the election of in a press release on August institution on some political another person to an office that 29. Kawunhe, who attended leaders from the region who he occupies and vowed to start the August 23 meeting and want to decide the destiny work as the Kyabazinga very signed minutes confirming of the kingdom. “I know soon. Nadiope as kyabazinga-elect, Kawunhe was misled but I However, George Mutyabule, says he does not believe in thank God that he has finally the Lukiiko, speaker said in the what transpired that day. seen the light and done the meeting with President Yoweri “We had convened to right thing,” he said. Museveni on Thursday, they discuss the appointment Bulamogi county MP were informed that Nadiope’s of a new cabinet, but my Kenneth Lubogo, who said he name was sent to the gender, colleagues brought up the represented other MPs from labour and social development issue of Kyabazinga abruptly. the region, observed that, minister to be gazetted as the Before elections are held, the “Culture is meant to unite not Kyabazinga. .