BY JOEL KAGUTA
IN KASESE
The Obudhingiya Bwa Bwamba cultural institution has protested the use
of the Rwenzururu Kingdom anthem in Bundibugyo district.
The anthem was chorused during the swearing in ceremony of Ronald
Mutegeki, the chairman of Bundibugyo district held at Boma grounds in
Bundibugyo town, yesterday. Several Bakonzo elders also attended the
ceremony. Mutegeki is a Mwamba born to a Mukonzo mother.
However, the use of a Rwenzururu anthem as opposed to the Bwamba
anthem has since infuriated the Obudingiya Bwa Bwamba cultural
institution with the Kingdom Premier Wilson Mubulya accusing Mutegeki
and his supporters of provocation.
He says that use of the Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu anthem in the district
that is predominately Bamba is a sign of disrespect to the King of
Bwamba Lt Col Omudhingiya Martin Kamya and his subjects.
Mubulya argues that the fact that the anthem of Obudhingiya Bwa Bwamba
was not sang at the function pointed to something sinister. Mubulya
says that the institution has written to Mutegeki demanding for an
apology to Lt Col Martin Kamya, the Omusinga Bwa Bwamba cultural
leader and his subjects.
But Mutegeki downplayed the incident saying that there was nothing
wrong in using the Rwenzururu Kingdom anthem. He explains that
Bundibugyo is home to subjects of Kamya and Charles Wesley Mumbere,
the Omusinga of Rwenzururu Kingdom.
Mutegeki, however refused to explain why the Obudingiya Bwa Bwamba
anthem was not sang at his function.
Obudhingiya Bwa Bwamba cultural institution is comprised majorly of
three ethnic communities namely Bamba, Vanoma and Babwiisi. Prior to
its formation in 2012 and the subsequent installation of a substantive
King two years later, the communities were part of the larger
Rwenzururu Kingdom.
