Do not be derailed, Kabaka tells Buganda
Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II waves to his subjects after opening the Buganda Lukiiko at Bulange Mengo yesterday. PHOTO BY ABUBAKER LUBOWA
MENGO- Kabaka Ronald Mutebi II has opened the 26th parliament (Lukiiko) with a call to Buganda to remain steadfast in promoting economic development.
“We have made achievements in the (past) 25 years, we must preserve them and use such to build the future of Buganda. We should decisively fight conditions that intend to derail us,” Kabaka Mutebi said at Bulange in Kampala yesterday.
The Kabaka asked the members of the Lukiiko in particular and Ugandans in general to heed the message he delivered at his 25th coronation anniversary on July 31, where he warned that greed and corruption were stagnating the country.
He also received five Baganda diaspora representatives, who formally accepted their appointments. A former news editor at the Daily Monitor, Mr Enock Mayanja Kiyaga, was one of them and he will represent Manchester and deputise Kabaka’s United Kingdom representative.
Other representatives include Esther Nassuna (United States), Paul Mulindwa (Swaziland), Rebecca Lubega (Scotland) and Racheal Nabudde (Ireland) while Ms Gertrude Nakalanzi takes over Kooki county.
Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga said Buganda’s scorecard in the sectors of health, education, youth empowerment, poverty alleviation have been key in the past 25 years.
“Let determination and transparency drive the youth in our quest to regain the former glory. Youth are our hope and must work to protect the kingdom,” Mr Mayiga said and promised the Kabaka resilient continuity to deliver Buganda to the top.
The Kabaka has often opened the Lukiiko in the month of August with the inaugural Lukiiko having taken place on August 2, 1993, only two days after his coronation.
Last year Kabaka outlined five key issues including just laws on land, improved agriculture the fight against HIV/Aids, youth empowerment among others.
Indeed, his cabinet has moved certain steps with coffee and cassava growing being widened in the kingdom and on land issues, the kingdom has presented its proposals to the Justice Catherine Bamugemereirwe commission. He uses his speech during the opening to outline to the members of the Lukiiko key issues where major focus should be pinned.
