After a heated meeting with the President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni and the Katikkiro (Prime Minister) of Buganda Kingdom Charles Peter Mayiga, on Friday, Government has finally agreed to return all property belonging to the Kingdom.
The news comes as a gift to the Kingdom which is celebrating 20 years of Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II's Coronation Anniversary, that came after a long struggle.
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| Owekitibwa Charles Peter Mayiga receives the MOU from the President at State House Entebbe |
According to Sarah Kagingo, the Special Presidential Assistant on Communications, President Yoweri Museveni on Friday evening signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in the presence of emissaries of His Majesty Ssabasajja Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II at State House Entebbe.
Also present at the meeting were Prince David Wasajja, Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Owekitiibwa Apollo Makubuya and Ssabasajja Kabaka’s subject Ndiwalana Herbert.
Before handing over the signed Memorandum of Understanding to Katikkiro Charles Mayega, the President said:
“We’ve been having a long process of discussions between the Central Government and the Mengo Administration about the properties that used to belong to the Administration of the Buganda Kingdom.
The Buganda properties, including official Estates for the Masaza, Amagombolola, properties of chiefs and a number of other properties, were taken away by the Dictatorial Governments of former Presidents.
Since the restoration of Cultural Institutions and Kingdoms by the National Resistance Government (NRM) government, Buganda Kingdom has been in negotiations with the Central Government to have these Properties returned.
At the signing of the Memorandum, President Museveni congratulated His Majesty upon making it to his 20th Coronation Anniversary.
“On behalf of my family, the NRM fraternity and the people of Uganda, I congratulate His Royal Highness The Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II upon his 20th Coronation Anniversary” said the President.
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