
“Happening Now: The Commissioner of Parliament, Owek. Mathias Mpuuga together with Busiro South MP Owek. Medard Lubega Sseggona currently in a closed door meeting with the Katikkiro Owek. Charles Peter Mayiga at Bulange, Mengo” (GSTV Africa, 03.04.2024)
“I’ll repeat it often: politics isn’t a game. Leaders who treat it that way disgust me. Politics involves the heavy burden of leadership since incompetent leadership has the power to destroy entire nations and claim lives. Therefore, in the event that conflicts emerge among you, try to find a solution because the Ugandan people look to you and your leaders for guidance. Don’t let little things pull you away from your main objectives” – Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga (03.04.2024).
We know that former Leader of Opposition and currently Commissioner of Parliament, Mathias Mpuuga has used Mengo and the Baganda Kingdom as shield for his actions. He has used his loyalty to the Kingdom over the ability to adhere to requests of actions from his party. This has ended in him being suspended as the Deputy President of Central Region (Buganda). Therefore, the acts of the “service award” is having consequences, but shows that Mpuuga has allies.
We are now seeing Mpuuga walking around with Speaker Among to Mengo. He didn’t attend the day in advance with the party he represents, National Unity Platform (NUP). The MP instead went with the Speakers and the leaders of the Parliament. Which is yet another sign of defiance against his own party.
Mpuuga MP shows his arrogance in regards to his actions. The party asked for him to resign from the Office of the Commissioner. That is something he won’t do and he has come with several allegations, which he never addressed before it started to burn on his feet. This shows that the supposed alleged illicit activities with in the NUP. He hasn’t showed this before, but did that when the party asked for reasons to let him stay in Office. However, he isn’t turned it on the party.
Now we see why, because his aligned with the Speaker and the Prime Minister of Buganda Kingdom. The Katikkiro is now undermining the efforts of the NUP and says it should mediate. As the “service award” is just a small matter. That just shows that the Katikkiro wants to muffle and stop the internal process of the NUP. This is helping Mpuuga and his allies.
We know Mpuuga MP wants to be seen as a Owek and a respected politician. They are selling him and making it seem like everything is dandy. You can wonder what is in it for the Katikkiro. As his using the influence of the Kingdom and trying to make Mpuuga seem more relevant. That’s what is the message, as his holding closed meetings and selling shirts to the Kabaka Marathon. Therefore, the investment into him is significant.
Mpuuga should be grateful … and feel lucky to have the allies currently. Things aren’t going better in the party and he hasn’t handled things internally. Neither has he acted upon the requests. This just show the defiance of him and his boosting ego.
Mpuuga MP is now an asset of the Buganda kingdom. His their Owek and the Speaker is vouching for him too. They are all in cahoot and working in coordination, as if they are earning on the demise and weakening of NUP. That’s how this is looking and it’s not brilliant politicking. As the Katikkiro is losing out and supporting a corrupt politician.
I am just wondering what the Katikkiro is getting out of the alliance with Mpuuga MP. Because, right now it is only a hot potato and not a winning ticket. If the Katikkiro thinks he can clean the image and make Mpuuga ready for another election. The Katikkiro is wrong there too, as the MP himself isn’t helping his case and no matter how eloquent you are… the actions speaks louder than words. The statements and the letters aren’t helping him either.
That’s why it’s tragic that the Katikkiro is now using his office to safeguard and shield Mpuuga. This isn’t what we want to see and it’s despicable. Mayiga should know better, but apparently he doesn’t and it shows. Peace.















