By John Baptist Ahumuza
Kampala: The Chairperson of the Central Organizing Committee for the Busoga Royal Wedding, Eng. Patrick Batumbya, has dismissed claims by the National Unity Platform (NUP) Party President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, alias Bobi Wine, that he was blocked by President Museni, his son Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and their security from attending the Busoga Royal Wedding last Saturday.
Batumbya, who was addressing the media on Wednesday at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala, dismissed these claims, saying the wedding was open to all politicians and no one was blocked.
“We want to state categorically that the Embaga ya Mwenemu was not political. We invited all politicians, and none were blocked,” said Batumbya.
While addressing journalists on Sunday at his party headquarters in Makerere, Kavule, Hon. Kyagulanyi alleged that he did not attend the Busoga Royal Wedding because President Museveni, his son Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and their security blocked him.
“The Prime Minister (Katukiro) of Busoga had invited me and my team publicly, as you all saw. I was out of the country, but I made sure to be back on November 17 at night to be able to attend the wedding, but at the very last minute I was informed that Mr. Museveni and his son and their security had put an order that I cannot be at that function,” said Bobi Wine on Sunday.
However, on Tuesday, the MK Movement led by Igara County East MP, Hon. Michael Magara Mawanda, dismissed the claims and warned Bobi Wine and his party against blackmail, name-calling, insults, and telling lies about people who seemingly disagree with his political views.
“The MK Movement therefore condemns this act in the strongest terms possible and asks Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu to apologize to the people of Busoga, friends of Busoga, His Royal Highness the Kyabazinga, and Inebantu,” said Mawanda.
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