A Busongora kingdom official sounds the royal drum at an earlier occasion.
Just 11 days after the Basongora crowned their King Rwigi IV Agutamba Rutakirwa Kabumba Ivan Bwebale at his home in Muhokya, his royal drum and flag have been taken away by a group of unknown people armed with spears.
The incident took place on at about 10 o’clock Wednesday morning.
The incident took place on at about 10 o’clock Wednesday morning.
In a telephone interview, ‘King’ Ivan Bwebale Rutakirwa of Busongora Heritage Kingdom said, “Five men who were on a pickup removed the blue, red and cream flag, which was on a pole outside my palace at Muhokya”.
Bwebale said that the men then proceeded to the office of the ‘King’ and took away the royal drum, which is an important cultural instrument to the King.
At the time of the incident, Bwebale was not in the office but onlookers at Muhokya trading centre could not intervene as they feared to be harmed.
He said after taking the royal instruments, the men headed to Kasese town chanting the Rwenzururu kingdom anthem.
Bwebale said that the men then proceeded to the office of the ‘King’ and took away the royal drum, which is an important cultural instrument to the King.
At the time of the incident, Bwebale was not in the office but onlookers at Muhokya trading centre could not intervene as they feared to be harmed.
He said after taking the royal instruments, the men headed to Kasese town chanting the Rwenzururu kingdom anthem.
Bwebale said that security agencies have been informed and are investigating the incident. But when contacted, the Regional Police Commander, Mr Wilson Kwanya was not aware yet but said he will investigate.
For the past 11 days, there has been tension in Kasese district after the Basongora installed their King, a move that angered the Bakonzo who pay allegiance to the Omusinga of Rwenzururu Kingdom, Charles Wesley Mumbere.
Mr Jimmy Kagoro Muzoora, the Spokesperson of the Busongora King said, “What is in a flag and or drum? I can even take to Muhokya another drum now for the king.”
He said such dirty moves dent the reconciliatory program in which the president was asked by Mumbere to meet a delegation of the Bakonzo, Basongora and Bamba.
Last week, the Rwenzururu Kingdom declared null and void the establishment of Busongora Heritage Kingdom and the coronation of King Rwigi IV Kabumba Rutakirwa Ivan Bwebale.
Rwenzururu Kingdom asserts that it cannot have a Kingdom within their Kingdom but Basongora contend that it is their human right to have their king as they don’t share similiar cultural values with the Bakonzo.
The Rwenzururu Kingdom wants their anthem and flag as the only respected cultural symbols in Kasese district.
It has also warned all ethnic groups in the Kingdom against disrespecting the Omusinga (king), structures and symbols of Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu to avoid further provocation.
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