The people close to
King Oyo need to tell the Ugandans whether it is the youthful King’s original
idea to go on hunger strike over developments in his kingdom. This is a development which is death
threatening, considering that the King’s father died when Oyo was so
young. Those close to the King should
have advised before this became news material.
The Government may have had calculations such that the Kings hunger
strike is ignored, what happens next?
What if the King fails to put into practice the hunger strike? This was not well advised and its best the
Kingdom comes up with a statement reversing the hunger strike.
King Oyo To Go On Hunger Strike Over Creation Of New
Kingdoms
Tooro King Oyo Nyimba
Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, will fast for seven days to show his displeasure with
the ongoing division of his kingdom.
In an interview with local
media, Tooro Kingdom Prime Minister, Dr. Stephen Kaliba, says King Oyo will
fast at his palace in Fort Portal starting on Saturday June 14th.
Since the coronation of Lt.
Col Martin Kamya as the cultural leader of the Bamba and Bawisi in Bundibugyo
district two weeks ago, there has been discomfort in Tooro Kingdom.
Kaliba says that the King
is disappointed that the creation of Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu in Kasese and
Obudhingya Bwa Bamba in Bundibugyo has divided and weakened the power and
supremacy of Tooro Kingdom. Kaliba adds that the King will also fast over delay
by the government to return the kingdom assets.
According to Kaliba, the
King will fast with his subjects from the counties of Tooro, which include
Kyaka, Mwenge, Kitagwenda, Kibaale, Bunyagabu, Burahya, Ntoroko and Fort Portal
Municipality. He adds that prayers will also be held during the fasting period.
Kaliba says King Oyo is
unhappy that the new kingdoms were formed without even consultation with the
mother kingdom. He says that the creation of other kingdoms has led to ethnic
clashes and yet the Batooro, Bakonzo and Bamba and other tribes have been
living harmoniously before the cultural institutions.
He says that the creation
of the new kingdoms will make it hard for Tooro to claim some of its assets in
Bundibugyo which include two commercial buildings in Bundibugyo town and more
than 70 hectares of land.
Some subjects have welcomed
the move by King Oyo and are ready to join him during the fasting period.
Beatrice Nyangoma, a member
of Ebitara n’Amacumu, says it’s disappointing that President Museveni, who is a
regent and Omujwara Kondo or Defender of the Kingdom, which is the highest
honour in Tooro, to support the division of the kingdom.
There are unconfirmed
reports that other areas that are part of Tooro Kingdom are also agitating to
have their own cultural leaders. The areas include Kitagwenda in Kamwenge
district, Busongora in Kasese district and Kyaka in Kyegegwa district.
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