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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Buganda Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga has warned that the continued detention of Bobi Wine\u2019s supporters demeans the core values of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) when it ascended to power 36 years ago.<\/p>\n

Mr Mayiga said government should display evidence of the weapons it claims were in possession of detained Bobi Wine supporters, and also asked for proof of how the group had organised to destabilise the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of those people have families they look after. Let them be prosecuted justly. They can even be released on bail. These things are causing political tensions which are a detriment to investment,\u201d Mr Mayiga said during a Lukiiko meeting yesterday at Bulange Mengo in Kampala.<\/p>\n

The government spokesperson and executive director of the Uganda Media Centre, Mr Ofwono Opondo, said he could not respond because he was out of Kampala and instead referred us to Information minister Judith Nabakooba, who was reportedly attending a Cabinet meeting.<\/p>\n

Mr Mayiga said human rights and constitutionalism were key issues that brought in the NRM into power but neglecting them is a shame.More than 30 Bobi Wine supporters were arrested on December 30 last year in Kalangala District during the presidential campaigns.<\/p>\n

They have been charged in the military court martial for unlawful possession of live ammunition, and their efforts to gain bail have been futile.Mr Mayiga also said unlawful treatment of journalists, the brutal treatment of the fishing community as well as political detentions are a contrast for what the NRM stood for.<\/p>\n

\u201cInstead of brutalising journalists who only report about events, the police and military should avoid the occurrence of such events,\u201d the Katikkiro said.He said tomorrow\u2019s swearing-in of President Museveni for the 6th elective term should come with a new era where youth unemployment, poverty, priotisation of social services and agriculture are on the forefront.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll elected leaders should prioritise the issues that affect the public such as improving education and the welfare of workers. How can nurses strike over a meal of lunch? I think this is affordable by the government,\u201d Mr Mayiga said.<\/p>\n

He said the government seems to be acting deliberately refusing to pay rent fees with now arrears amounting to more than Shs200b. Most of the prisons, courts, police and health centre facilities sit on Buganda land.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf government can pay other private individuals like those renting out Parliament offices, they can pay us. We hope this will be resolved as well as the issue of federalism,\u201d Mr Mayiga said.<\/p>\n

He asked government to ignore a recommendation in the Catherine Bamugemereire report that asked for abolition of Mailo land tenure system.\u201cInstead courts should resolve land disputes on time, land politics and duplicity of land title should cease,\u201d Mayiga commented.<\/p>\n

On the state of the Kingdom, Mayiga now eight years as Katikkiro said that the health sector is leading in blood donations in the central region and it continues to organize health camps to health communities access health related information and treatment.<\/p>\n

The Kingdom\u2019s lands sector Mayiga said has enabled regularizing land tenancy and therefore access to bank credits by those who have applied for leasehold titles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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