Uganda: Kagame Not Coming for Museveni Swearing in
By Nelson Wesonga
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame will not attend Uganda's president-elect
Yoweri Museveni's swearing in slated for Thursday.
It is not clear why he will not leave Rwanda for Uganda to celebrate with Mr
Museveni who was declared winner of the highly contested February 18
presidential elections by Electoral Commission (EC).
The Minister in Charge of the Presidency, Mr Frank Tumwebaze, said Uganda
expects fourteen heads of state to attend the ceremony.
The 14 are the heads of state from Zimbabwe, South Africa, the Kingdom of
Lesotho, South Sudan, Tanzania, Mali, Togo, Chad, Equatorial Guinea,
Ethiopia, Swaziland, China, Nigeria, and Russian Federation.
"Two former presidents Ali Hassan Mwinyi of Tanzania and Mwai Kibaki of
Kenya are also expected," Mr Tumwebaze says.
"Countries that will send representative are Rwanda, India, Japan, Germany
and other guests from East African Community."
Mr Kagame and Mr Museveni once worked together - during the National
Resistance Army (NRA) bush war between 1980 and 1986.
Mr Kagame later served as the head of the Uganda's military intelligence.
He left Uganda for the United States of America for even more military
studies and later, in the early 1990s, for his homeland, Rwanda where he
later rose to the presidency.
Mr Museveni's swearing in will take place at Kololo Airstrip Ceremonial
Ground.
The day's programme will begin at 7am - with the arrival of the invited
guests.
These will include the 375 out-going as well as the in-coming 458 Members of
Parliament, political party leaders and the former presidential candidates.
Also expected are delegations from Uganda's 117 districts, members of the
diplomatic corp, religious leaders, traditional and cultural leaders,
members of the academia, and the business community.
The main celebrant, Mr Museveni, and the First, Janet Kataha Museveni, will
arrive at the airstrip at 10:40am.
Electoral Commission (EC) chairman, Badru Kiggundu, will invite and
introduce to the gathering the president elect; Dr Kiggundu will read a
proclamation.
He will thereafter invite the Chief Justice, Bart Katureebe, to administer
the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of President to the president elect.
The Chief Registrar will then guide the president elect into taking and
signing the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of President.
Thereafter, the Chief Justice will present to the President the instruments
of power which include the 1995 Constitution, the National Flag, and the
Presidential Standard flag, the National Anthem, the National Court of Arms
and the Seal.
Thereafter the President will take the Presidential Salute, inspect a Guard
of honor before introducing the visiting Heads of State and addressing the
public.
The President and the visiting delegations will then leave Kololo for the
Commonwealth Speke Resort, Munyonyo for a state luncheon.
The members of the public who will remain at the Kololo Airstrip will be
served with drinks and lunch.
Dr Kiggundu, the chairperson EC on February 20 declared Museveni winner of
the February 18 presidential election.
According to the EC, Museveni won 60.8 percent of the vote, while the Forum
for Democratic Change's candidate, Dr Kizza Besigye, polled 35.4 per cent.
Mr Tumwebaze said may 12 swearing in ceremony is a statement and a
confirmation of the people's will. It is the final destination of a journey
that was launched on 3rd of November 2015, when the Electoral Commission of
Uganda nominated different candidates vying for the office of President. All
Ugandans, therefore, are invited to Kololo Ceremonial Ground to witness this
momentous occasion in our democratic process. There will be performances
from several cultural and entertainment groups to bring out the beauty of
our rich national heritage." - Mr Frank Tumwebaze, Minister in Charge of the
Presidency
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anarchy"
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"Pamoja na Yoweri Museveni, Ssabassajja na Dk. Kiiza Besigye, Uganda ni
katika machafuko"
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