A team of\nprominent leaders from Bukedi sub region have petitioned the Minister of\nGender, Labour and Social Development, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze to withdraw\nrecognition of the Obwa Ikumbania bwa Bugwere cultural institution saying it is\npromoting disunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While meeting\nthe Minister in Kampala on Tuesday, the delegation led by Prof. Vinand\nMukatabala Nantulya said the introduction of the institution had brought about\nfriction, misunderstandings and disunity amongst the people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt has divided\nclans and spiritual institutions; and it has generated outright hostility and\nhatred among the people of Bugwere.\u201d Prof. Nantulya said while reading from the\npetition that was later handed over to Hon. Frank Tumwebaze for redress. The\ncultural institution covers the districts of Pallisa, Kibuku, Butebo and Budaka\nin Eastern Uganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The delegation\nthat was composed of over 60 representatives including clan heads, elders,\nopinion leaders and Kabweri county Member of Parliament, Hon. Francis Gonahasa claimed\nthat their sitting cultural leader had been gazetted \u201cunder unclear\ncircumstances\u201d and that he had gone ahead to declare Bugwere to be a Royal\nKingdom, which they say is wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They said their\nsociety has traditionally been managed through clans and they were comfortable\nwith that system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s therefore the contention of the Bagwere people as represented by the elders, opinion leaders and clan heads whose names and signatures are appended to this petition that the prevailing situation is unacceptable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the interest of peace, unity and development of our community, Hon. Minister, we pray that Government withdraws recognition of this institution of Obwa Ikumbania bwa Bugwere and suspends its operations.\u201d The petitioned stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The team claimed\nthat this would allow time for the people of Bugwere to consult widely to\nthemselves to determine how they wish to be governed and which decision shall\nbe communicated to the Ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his remarks,\nHon. Frank Tumwebaze called for calm as the Ministry studies the claims\ncontained in the petition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCultural\ninstitutions should exist for harmony and therefore we are going to look at the\ndocuments, study the history and make wide consultations before pronouncing a\nposition to resolve the current differences\u201d the Minister said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He however cautioned\neither sides in the wrangle against misrepresenting the position of the\nMinistry to suit their agenda before an official pronunciation is made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDon\u2019t go and\nmisrepresent us. Let\u2019s have the status quo remain as we listen to the current\nleadership and hold consultations with other stakeholders. We will not keep\nquiet about your concerns but allow us handle the matter without fear or\nfavour\u201d The minister added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He revealed that\na meeting with area MPs, LC 5 chairpersons and RDCs as observers would be\nconvened in the immediate future in efforts to swiftly resolve the impasse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A team of prominent leaders from Bukedi sub region have petitioned the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze to withdraw recognition of the Obwa Ikumbania bwa Bugwere cultural institution saying it is promoting disunity. While meeting the Minister in Kampala on Tuesday, the delegation led by Prof. Vinand Mukatabala Nantulya said […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27983,"featured_media":14373,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_paywall_metabox":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[31],"class_list":["post-14372","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-featured"],"yoast_head":"\n