Politics
Reconciliation!! Museveni Finally Meets Rwenzururu King Mumbere 7 Years After The Kasese Massacre
President Museveni has this afternoon met and held discussions with His Highness Charles Wesley Mumbere the Omusinga of the Rwenzururu Kingdom.The meeting is the first between the two leaders since the Palace attack in November 2016.
The meeting was a closed-door one, and the two leaders, according to sources talked about reconciliation, and cooperation on government programs among other things.In a recent message to the Omusinga, President Museveni called upon him to collaborate with the government to eliminate the rebel outfit ADF from the Rwenzori region.
The president also asked the Omusinga to help the government enhance security, and promote social and economic development.Speaking to Kasese Guide Radio at Kasese Airfield this morning, the Minister for Protocol and Palace Affairs, Hon. Yonah Tumusime said the king’s departure follows an invitation by the President who had not physically met the Rwenzururu King since he and other accused Kingdom subjects attained their freedom in June this year.
He called for continued support to the King by his subjects he said have remained supportive to the Kingdom.