The Inspector
General of Police Lt. Gen. Kale Kayihura has assured the Rwenzururu Kingdom that
installation of the Busongora King has nothing to do with the government of
Uganda because it is not recognized.
In a meeting
with the Omusinga and selected members of the cabinet yesterday evening at the
Buhikira Royal palace, Lt. Gen. Kayihura said that the government has an
obligation of supporting the Rwenzururu Kingdom because it is dully recognized.
Lt. Gen.
Kayihura is in the district for the second time to attend to the differences
between the Bakonzo and the Basongora following the installation of Rutakirwa
Ivan Bwebale as King on July 1st.
He related
the issue of the Busongora Heritage Kingdom to that of Ankole Kingdom where
despite crowing the king, government has not recognized the Kingdom.
Kayihura
however urged the administration of the Rwenzururu Kingdom to work package all
the tourism information in the region in order to market the cultural sites and
other natural features to attract the rest of the world hence enhancing foreign
exchange.
The Omusinga
Charles Wesley Mumbere Iremangoma re-echoed his earlier statements saying it is
not necessary for the Basongora and Bakonzo to clash even when they have lived
together for many years.
The Omusinga
asked government to investigate whether there are no intruders who are about to
destabilize the peace in the region.
But Kayihura
told the Omusinga that the Basongora leaders claim that they had been marginalized
hence the reason they decided to come up with their own Kingdom.
The representatives
of the Rwenzururu Veterans who attended the meeting urged Kayihura to also
capture their views in a separate meeting to which he agreed.
The meeting
was attended was attended by Obusinga Prime Minister Loice Biira Bwambale. END
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