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Buganda’s King, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, has issued a stern warning against individuals disrespecting the kingdom’s traditions and authority.

Buganda’s King, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has sternly warned individuals and groups hellbent on undermining the Kabakaship.

“The situation we went through in the past months has led some people to ignorantly or deliberately disrespect and disregard the traditions of our land (tribe), and act in dishonorable ways,” said Kabaka.

“They have done much to misguide our people about the throne and the kingdom. This is dangerous. You must watch out for such people,” he emphasized.

While Mutebi did not mention names, Buganda Kingdom officials have previously blasted NUP’s activists for abusing the Kabaka.

Appearing on CBS radio earlier this year, Mpuuga expressed alarm that NUP members were “openly disparaging the Kabaka and Prime Minister Peter Mayiga” on social media.

He said he was opposed to NUP members’ culture of abusing Buganda’s officials.

Abbey Semuwemba, a diaspora-based researcher on Thursday disseminated an analysis to the media, saying Bobi Wine was making a political mistake by attacking the Kingdom.

“Keen Buganda’s subjects say Bobi has over time, incited his supporters against the Kingdom, its officials, and media stations, leading to a propaganda campaign that has embarrassed the largest Kingdom in East Africa,” the analysis reads in part.

During Kabaka’s treatment abroad, NUP activists claimed that “Kabaka had been poisoned” and that “Kabaka had been kidnapped.”

Bobi also used a burial ceremony in Lwengo district to reveal his full support to the people who were demanding Kabaka’s whereabouts, saying, “you [people] all have the freedom to demand the whereabouts of Kabaka because I am also in pain.”

Insiders say Mengo is furious over Bobi Wine’s persistent attacks despite its support for his 2021 presidential bid.

“Bobi is nothing without us and the Catholic church,” a senior official at Mengo told ChimpReports on Thursday.

“You can’t attack the Kabaka and get away with it.”

‘Integrity of roofs’

Addressing the matter on Wednesday, the Kabaka observed: “There is a Luganda proverb that goes, ‘Enkuba eryoka nga nettonya netulaba ensiisira bwezenkanya emyooyo (Thanks to rain, we can determine the integrity of the roofs of the different huts)’.

He added: “That proverb has now materialised. All the time we have urged you to be united to protect and respect our heritage and traditions. This is the only channel the enemy can use if there is laxity in guarding our heritage.’

Kabaka, who recently returned from Namibia where he was receiving medical care, also slammed the chiefs who insisted on traveling to the Southern African country to visit him.

“We remind our people of these issues. First, the King has procedures through which he gets to the throne. The king is not elected/chosen by the clan chiefs. The superior chiefs are known and they know themselves and their responsibilities,” said Kabaka.

“Secondly, the king rules over the kingdom with support from the Prime Minister (Katikkiro) who he himself has chosen; and the King has no caretaker,” he observed