The Kabaka of Buganda Kingdom Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has urged government to launch an investigation in the death of at least 50 people who lost lives during the Bobi Wine Arrest-induced protests.
The Kabaka also condemned the hard handedness of the security forces in handling the protest.
Kabaka made these remarks in his annual Kabaka Birthday run that was held at Lubiri, Mengo on Sunday.
“I would like to tell government that there should be an inquiry into the death of those people,” Kabaka Mutebi said.
The Kabaka compared the Bobi Wine Arrest-induced protests to similar protests that happened in Kampala in the year 1945 where 8 people lost lives and several others injured.
“Those who know the history of Uganda will know that in 1945, during the colonial period, there were protests around here and 8 people were killed but the government then felt that though only 8 people died, a commission of inquiry was set up to investigate the causes of protests and the deaths,” Kabaka added.
The Kabaka urged government not to take lightly, the lives of Ugandans that continue to perish in incidents that are unaccounted for.
This year’s Airtel sponsored Kabaka Birthday Run was under the theme of”Men against AIDS to save the girl child” and it aimed at fighting against HIV/AIDS, and kicking it out of Uganda by 2030.
Due to Coronavirus restrictions, only 200 participants were invited into the “Lubiri” although several others participated from their communities around the Buganda Kingdom.
Speaking to journalists, Kattikiro Charges Peter Mayiga said that although this year’s run did not come with the pomp and funfair that it has always attracted, Buganda Kingdom is contented that the message the Kabaka wanted to send out waa received by his subjects.
“We are glad that people are running all over the kingdom and we can be sure that the message that the Kabaka wanted to send, of kicking HIV/AIDS out of Uganda by 2030 has been spread,” Kattikiro Mayiga noted.
