Forgive Us Mama!! Bugweri Clan Leaders Apologize To Speaker Among Over NUP Mufumbiro’s Attacks Against Her At The Funeral Of Katuntu’s Brother

A section of Bugweri clan leaders have rebuked National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy spokesperson Waisswa Mufumbiro over his verbal attack on Speaker of Parliament Anita Among.

Mufumbiro said last week, at the funeral of the late Ramathan Waiswa, brother to Bugweri County MP Abdu Katuntu, that Among should stop attacking the first deputy prime minister and speaker emeritus Rebecca Kadaga.

Bugweri clan leaders, led by Mugwisa Mwamadi, the third Bugweri prime minister, have come out to distance themselves from Mufumbiro’s statements and further condemned him. The leaders have written an apology to Speaker Among.

“We, the ministers, abamagombolola (sub-county chiefs) and clan leaders of Bugweri Chiefdom, take our sincere apology for the statement made by Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro during the burial of counsel Waiswa Ramathan,” the statement reads in part.

The leaders further condemned Mufumbiro’s remarks, saying they respect and embrace all leaders irrespective of their tribe, sex, or age, among others.

“We would like to condemn it (Mufumbiro’s statement) with the strongest terms possible, as Obwa Menhya, we respect and embrace all leaders irrespective of their tribes, sexes, and ages, among others,” the statement further reads.

The leaders have also requested that Speaker Among grant them an appointment to physically apologize to her.

“As ministers, Abamagombolola, and clan leaders, we are therefore seeking an appointment and a visit to you so that we can relay our apology before you face-to-face as a delegation from Obwa Menhya wa Bugweri with over 30 people, including ministers,” they added.

About 30 leaders from Bugweri have condemned Mufumbiro. These include the chiefdom’s religious leader, Baligeya Joshua, clan head Monday Milton, and chief advisor Igaga Haruma, among others.