President Yoweri Museveni has bashed those raising the issue of tribalism and blaming hos government for it, saying he is very comfortable without nay munyankore around.
Museveni who hails from Kiruhura district (Ankole sub region), made the remarks in a missive to his social media followers on Thursday.
“The other wrong malignment is trying to cast the NRM as a system monopolized by people from western Uganda. Since you are allergic to history, otherwise, I would have reminded you that much of my time I was in Tanzania, Mozambique etc. How many Banyankore or Westerners were there? We fought in the Luwero Triangle. Many Ugandan groups were there: Baganda, Banyankore, Barugwaara, Baruuru, Barundi, Banyarwanda, Baruuli, Banyoro,” Museveni.
He added, “Here in the Presidency, I am quite comfortable without many Banyankore, or, indeed, any munyankore around. I am quite comfortable without any big munyankore in the vicinity. Do not tell us about those cheap things of tribes and religious sectarianism.”
The president went on to list a number of State House employees as he explained that his government mirrors Uganda.
1) Mitala- Unless he became a munyankore today – Head of Civil Service. ii) Katuramu- Westerner- Kabalega’s land;
iii) President’s Office – Kakande- only munyankore through enkaanda, otherwise muganda from Ddwaniro- Masuliita.
IV) State House Comptroller- Nakyobe – only guilty on the nkaanda side, muganda of some place.
v) PPS to the President- Omona – Originally Acholi, but somehow Kumamunized by residence.
Read the full letter HERE