The Kabaka of Buganda His Majesty Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has issued a stern warning to his subjects against “enemies of Buganda Kingdom” who exploit the political season to entice them with small favors, intended to weaken the Buganda Kingdom.
Mutebi’s warning was delivered today in the message on his 32nd Coronation Anniversary. The official celebrations were held at Kibuli Mosque in Kampala.
In a televised speech, Kabaka Mutebi appreciated his subjects living both in rural, urban areas and the diaspora for enduring the current challenges the throne -Namulondo is facing. He did not specify exactly what these challenges are but it’s not the first time the 70 year-old monarch is speaking about enemies targeting his kingdom.
In Luganda, the Kabaka spoke against individuals hiding behind the law to weaken his throne, urging his subjects to work hard and avoid being lured into “taking the bait” dangled by detractors:
Below is the Kabaka’s speech as delivered in Luganda:
Mbalamusizza mwenna,
Twebaza Katonda waffe atuwadde obulamu, obusobozi, nokutukuuma okutuuka leero nga tujjukira amatikkira aga 32.
Tusiima n’okwenyumiriza ennyo mu bantu ba Buganda abali mu byalo, mu bibuga, amasaza era n’abo abali e bweru wa Buganda ne Uganda, wakati mu bisomooza ebingi ebiriwo ensangi zino, mulwanye masajja okukuuma ekitiibwa kya Nnamulondo.
Tubeebaza bulijjo olw’okubeera abavumu n’okulemera ku nsonga ezikwata ku Bwakabaka bwaffe ekiseera kyonna, tusaba nti temuddirira, era mwewale abo bonna abagufudde omuze okwerimbika mu mateeka agatali matuufu okugezaako okunafuya obwakabaka, kino tukirabye emirundi mingi.
Abakulembeze mu Buganda ku mitendera gyonna tubeebaza, mubadde banywevu ddala mu mbeera zonna ezitwolekedde. Mikwano gyaffe mu Uganda ne mu Nsi endala muwagidde emirimu gy’Obwakabaka tubeebaza nnyo olw’okukolagana naffe.
Akaseera ketuyingidde ak’ebyobufuzi gwe gumu ku miwatwa eminene abalabe ba Buganda mwebatera okuyitira, mbasaba mubeere bagumu era abantu ab’engeri eyo mubeekengere.
Tubasaba, nga bulijjo munyiikire okwekolera mmwe mwennyini okusinga okukaabirira n’okulindirira ababajja ku mulamwa nga babawa obunyebwa.
Mbakwasa Katonda n’ekiseera kyetulimu, amiina.
