President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni came out swinging against Facebook trolls who have made it a habit to peddle lies and sectarianism using fake names on social media.
Of late, there has been a firestorm of social media reports surrounding Museveni's nationality, as many view him as a Rwandese.
A psuedoTwitter handle Mwoyo Gwa Gwanga recently noted that the President is not a Ugandan by decent but rather a pure Rwandese.
The President in a series of responses to Ugandan youth on social media shone a light on his nationality, sectarianism, dictatorship, NRM polls and public service.
In a detailed missive, Museveni responded to those querying his nationality that he has no drop of 'Bunyarwandism' in his blood but even when he was it wouldn’t matter.
Here is his response to Mwoyo Gwa Gwang's querries:
Mwoyo Gwa Gwanga declares how he is not against Banyankore but only against Banyarwanda like myself.
Bane is also wondering whether Banyarwanda is an “Official” tribe of Uganda. First of all, I am not a Munyarwanda. I am a Musiita and my mother is Mweene Rukaari and you can go to the beginning of creation, you will not find any Bunyarwandism in me. However, it would not have mattered if I was a Munyarwanda.
The NRM talks of Africa, not just the small tribes or even just Uganda. We want the unity of East Africa, of Africa. Moreover, at a personal level, I have many Banyarwanda relatives by marriage.
Yes, the Banyarwanda are one of the indigenous tribes of what became Uganda. Why? Two reasons. One reason is that a part of Rwanda, Kisoro, was put in Uganda by the colonial borders.
They are indigenous Ugandans and they are Kinyarwanda speakers (Kifumbira). Secondly, a part of Mpororo, Omutara, was put in Rwanda by the Colonial borders.
A number of Bahororo clans actually have their origins in Omutara: The Bagina from Kichwamba, the Bakimbiri from Rutuungu.
There are other clans like Bakurungu, Baturagara etc. who are said to originate from Omutara; then, the area near Katuna is occupied by Abakiga.
Therefore, those who waste their time trying to find which Samia is from Kenya, which Mukoonjo is from Congo, which Alur is from Congo, which Kakwa is from Congo or South Sudan, which Madi is from South Sudan.
Museveni urged the youth not to waste time on which Acholi is from South Sudan, which Karimojong is from South Sudan, which Sabiny is from Kenya, which Mugisu is from Kenya, which Munyankore is from Karagwe or Buhaya in Tanzania because that does not share a
strong Pan-African vision.
Since time immemorial, these peoples have always interacted in spite of the myopic chiefs that fomented wars among our people.
President Yoweri Museveni later promised to respond to Ugandans who dared him for a Wrestling match.
Ssedume and Ibrahim Kabuuga on social media invited the President for a wrestling match at Nsambya Grounds anytime he is ready.
"I will comment on the frivolous ones that included Seddume on Twitter and Kabuunga Ibrahim who are challenging an old man for a wrestling match Mukasaawe Ke Nsambya," Museveni posted.
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