Joseph Kawuki, the Minister for Local Government and Foreign Affairs in the Mengo Government, read the 1993 agreement between President Yoweri Museveni and the Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwend Mutebi II, regarding the return of Buganda’s assets and the recognition of cultural institutions, including Buganda Kingdom and Buruuli Chiefdom, along with their respective powers over land and property.
Manjia County MP John Baptist Nambeshe who also doubles as the Opposition Chief Whip said following the shooting of other prominent persons in the past years, the President should clean up the security in its entirety.
The National Unity Platform (NUP) Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has said that he sent his children abroad because they have been living in constant fear of being injured.
Kisekulo’s supporters had initially expected a walk-over in the race after claiming that Zziridamu was a weak candidate. But after the final tally of the polls held on Friday, Zziriddamu had collected 29,648 votes while Kisekulo scored 14,068 votes.
During plenary on Thursday morning, Kadaga told MPs that last Friday, the President invited the top leaders of the arms of Government and during the meeting, they advised the President to declare a state of emergency. However, Kadaga said that it was objected by a cabinet Minister who convinced the President against declaring a state of emergency.
The fire that is suspected to have started from one of the dormitories near the mosque reduced properties to ashes before it was contained by the Police Fire Brigade. Textbooks, classroom work, mattresses, case boxes, clothing and utensils, belonging to 50 students were all destroyed.
