The associations of Basoga world wide released a statement today protesting against the king’s appointment as ambassador and are calling for the subjects to contribute funds to turn the vast resources in the kingdom to commercial investments.
“Towards shoring up and marshalling the abundant wealth of natural, human and other resources at His Royal Highness’s disposal throughout the length and breadth of Busoga, we have communicated a raft of feasible development projects ranging from commercial ventures to turnkey investments that are intended to restore Busoga’s glory as an industrial powerhouse and food basket of our country Uganda”, the statement reads in part.
They also called for the subjects to contribute to the cause in what will turn into a “Tofaali” version of their own just like the Baganda have been able to accomplish.
“We have heard about an initiative that has been named Kyabazinga Welfare Fund (KWF); from what we gather, it is intended to rally all Basoga in Uganda and beyond as well as the general public to make donations through Mobile Money services to a phone number that shall be made announced. The initiators of this idea intend to give His Royal Highness access to the Mobile Money account so as to enable him meet whatever personal and related needs he may have. We support this and any other ingenious ideas that the people of Busoga may have. In fact, once the details of this Kyabazinga Welfare Fund are divulged, we would like to put our full support behind it with our own contributions. We urge all Basoga to contribute generously and support this noble cause. This will also go a long way to bring us the subjects closer to our Kyabazinga and also guard the dignity of our identity as Basoga”, the strong worded statement read.
Below is the closing part of the statement rallying all Basoga to reject the king’s appointment.
Finally, we are calling upon the Executive of Abasoga Nseete to convene, as soon as is
practically possible, an urgent meeting of the Concerned Basoga in Uganda to further discuss
this issue so as to help bridge the impasse that has been created between the People and the
Institution at Igenge.
We are as invested in the sanctity of our Kingdom Busoga as we are about the mutual respect, coexistence with and the peace and stability of our shared home and country Uganda.
CONCERNED BASOGA.
Basoga Nairobi, Kenya Basoga United Arab Emirates Basoga Canberra, Australia
Basoga Montreal, Canada Basoga Hyderabad, India Basoga Malaysia & the Far East
Basoga Nordic Countries Basoga South Africa Basoga UK London & Manchester
Basoga Minn., USA
Basoga Jinja, Kamuli, Iganga, Bugiri, Luuka, Mayuge, Kampala and Basoga elsewhere in Aypi Uganda.