Newspaper Vendors in Masaka are registering low turn-over due to a resolution by the Buganda Kingdom Lukiiko calling the people of Buganda to boycott buying Bukedde and the New Vision newspapers.
The resolution by the Buganda Lukiiko on Monday followed the expiry of an ultimatum given to New Vision to retract a story they considered published under ill faith.
The story published on 11 July, 2009, alleged that a cabinet Minister in the central government was holding the Bulange land title over a one billion shilling debt the Kabaka Ronald Mutebi had obtained from the unnamed Minister to run his private business.
Fortunate Kukunda, the New Vision sales agent in Masaka the papers says they were not affected much on the first day of the boycott, but are beginning to feel the pinch given Buganda Kingdom’s intensification of the boycott calls.
She however adds that although most vendors are complaining of low sales, the effect is not big. Bukedde is the most affected compared to the New Vision because most newspaper readers in Masaka read Luganda and less English.
Alex Muhumuza, one of the vendors in Masaka town says that since most of the people working in public offices read the New Vision, its sales are still normal.
However Sarah Nabawanda, an office administrator in Masaka town is among those that have chosen to do away with the paper until the Buganda kingdom officials have called off the boycott.
In Masaka taxi park, vendors of the two papers have been chased away, while passengers holding any of the papers are finding a hard time in catching a taxi from the park.
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Bashir Ssenyondo Dada the Spokesman of the Masaka Taxi drivers says that the drivers in the taxi resolved not to deal with anyone found with a copy of any of the papers.
This explains why on Wednesday morning a taxi driver only identified as Mutooro survived a beating when his colleagues found him reading a copy of Bukedde, while 2 passengers were thrown out of taxi after they were found with copies of the news paper.

written by Circulation, July 23, 2009
written by charles, July 23, 2009
written by Namutebi Belinda, July 23, 2009
written by de Balzini, July 23, 2009
In the late 1950, through the 60s till independence, and through Obote I, some Baganda staged a boycott aganist Asian shops. They did not agree that Asians should run commerce and industry while the deprived locals (Baganda) looked on.
Famously, a one Augustino Kamya led these boycotts in the 60s, and the results were Obote's common man's charter, and later 1972. The Economic War! Amin threw out the Asians and gave their businesses to some of the top Ganda wealthy fellas in this town! (No names, I beg your pardon).
Finally someone had 'heard' the sustained cries (boycotts) of the Baganda and acted.
Question is, will somebody hear Mengo's 2009 Bukedde and Vision boycott?
Over to you.
written by Alex, July 23, 2009
written by nabutanyi edgar, July 23, 2009
written by Hosea, July 24, 2009
The king and his entourages should settle the wind with those who stirred it not with innocent readers. Again they should know that we also more than reading the paper online.
The country is ruled by the president not by the king, so i think the government should show its muscle in this.
written by kawooya nabil mungere, July 24, 2009
written by Imhotep, July 24, 2009
written by a guest, July 24, 2009
You suggested that they go to courts of law.Ehhhh...please don't teach you Grandfather how they eat eggs.How can little charlie lecture Mengo about courts of law??Do you know where civility begun?Excuse mi sir!!
By the way,Mengo from the start indicated that it would go to courts of law in the event NV didn't appologise.Indeed they have done so and most importantly,they have reported to the most important court....the public.That is the one hitting the likes of you most hard!!
You talk of other institutions doing the same to Mengo.Well,let them go ahead,who looses.By the way,they don't come to CBS to favour Buganda,they only come b'se of the great listernship of CBS.
You also talk of literacy???Then why didn't the so called literate at the NV editorial realise that this was bogus libel intended to defame the OMUTANDA.
For you your information,to many of us,elite inclusive,what our Kabaka says is what matters most.Period!! :woohoo: :woohoo:
Saabasajja awangaale!!
written by Deo Mukasa, July 24, 2009
If you read the paper online,Mengo's intension is to simply affect the hard copy sales.In anycase,in a 3rdworld like uganda,how many read papers online???
You also insinuiated that it's your president who rules,well,let him order people to read the papers.Wapiiiiiiii.....we won't until MAGULUNYONDO instructs his subjects,you inclusive(since you can only be in BUGANDA)
Awangaale Sabasajja.
written by MUSOKE, July 24, 2009
written by Mullah, July 24, 2009
It is strange but true, that in the 21st century someone tells you not to read a newspaper and you accept. So will you in other fora then go and claim for instance that you're fighting for your rights, or doing civic education? Or claim you want democratic governance? You have already told the whole world that you accept to be dictated upon by one man. This, fellow Ugandans, is why a muganda will never make a good president for the whole republic, because they all kneel before their tribal chief. Imagine the president doing that.
Bazzukulu b'Ochieng mwabaaki?
written by Eddie Bindhe, July 24, 2009
written by Owundo, July 27, 2009
I dont think boycotting the Newvision and Bukedde is the solution! its like they are stabbing their back. These papers have employeed their sons and daughters all those who are in Buganda Kingdom!
How would Kampala itself look like when its occupied by only baganda??
Plz beta find a clear way of sorting out such issues! Not to be ill advised!
As the sayg goes " Agali awamu gegaluma enyama' so dont bring within your selves and friends!
written by kagulu ttebuchwereke, July 27, 2009
written by Musajja Alumbwa, July 28, 2009
written by joe, July 29, 2009
written by Zziwa, July 29, 2009
written by Mazima Buyinza, July 29, 2009
Bukedde: From 21,500 copies to 840 copies
written by Dennis Okello, July 30, 2009
Whoever reads Kabushenga's comments now views The New Vision as Radio Mille Collines.
Their language is not only a sign of arrogance but serial criminals with poisonous language. The world, Africa and Ugandan in particular should mark comments used by Kabushenga and Ndyanabo for future reference.
Kabushenga, today you might be moving around with escorts, have access to guns but remember the likes of former Iraq leader Saddam Hussein ended-up in a funny style.
If the best Kabushenga can offer to Ugandan is intimidation, it is real sign of State Power and motivating people to ****. I believe Kabushenga at this moment knows that he committed an offence and he should be charged with Conspiracy to Murder.
If not, he made the remark in full approval by his masters, perhaps with a ploy to drive the country into a State of Emergency situation ahead of 2011 presidential campaigns.
Kabushenga’s comments have no difference to those made by Rwandan song-writer Simon Bikindi on an extremist Hutu radio Station Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines (RTLM) during the1994 Genocide.
Robert Kabushenga with your stupidity, unpleasantly reasoning and venomous utterance you deserve to end up like this footage; http://www.break.com/index/gra...video.html
written by Musoke, July 30, 2009
This confirms the notion that we are still backwards in our thinking.
written by NABUTANYI, July 30, 2009
written by Andrew, July 30, 2009
That the land title has been subdivided and re registered in his personal company is no secret. And let you not be deceived about the sale of buganda land by the buganda land board. Mutebi knows what is taking place, but he cant do anything to them because they know who he is (ok, who he isn't, really). He is not legit.
So the tacit understanding among the clique at Mengo is: let us enrich ourselves but it must seem like we are serving the broader interests of buganda. After all, the average muganda is no monument of intellect, and they believe anything you say about their king. Nobody is going to ask any questions.
This is how the buganda version of Opus Dei is constituted: Mutebi is a bastard and the clique at mengo know it. They even have the guts to say it among themselves. But for the scheme to work there must be a figurehead king. They cannot openly come out openly to say what they know, because the eating will end. But for keeping quiet, they are free to sell off buganda properties. So for being used to hoodwink the idiots in buganda, he also has his Rexba. That explains why that title is registered in Rexba's names. Remember he also bought a market in Ndeeba at 400,000/= from Buganda kingdom. So you are still wondering why that title was subdivided? Who says you cant have two properties sitting on land with the same title?
The expalnation given by the katikkiro was to hoodwink the morons in buganda. It doesnt hold any water.
written by Andrew, July 30, 2009
The expalnation given by the katikkiro was to hoodwink the morons in buganda. It doesnt hold any water.
written by DAVID, July 31, 2009
written by marylin, July 31, 2009
written by Paul, July 31, 2009
They are possessed.
This is a slave mentality which they have passed on to their children and grand children. Good news though, some are enlightened and are opposed to their stupid culture.
More than 200 years after the French said enough is enough to similar treatment, these lumpens are embracing it.
written by Musoke, July 31, 2009
Is this really true? Am a Muganda, But if this is really true then am not interested in Buganda Kingdom issues any more because this means the Acholi son has taken the Buganda Kingdom without any blood shade. The question now is; who is smart? No wander they dont take us seriously.
written by a guest, July 31, 2009
maybe even the buganda land board have been registering kingdom land in their own names or companies. This calls for investigations. Andrew dont you think the newvision refusing to apologize they have a strong case?
written by Kaliisa, August 01, 2009
written by BUGAYA DENNIS, August 01, 2009
written by What The.......!!!???, August 06, 2009
Observe: My people -and indeed my King- are historically amalgamations of a huge number of people adjoined by means of conquest. We are a huge percentage Banyoro. We are part Basoga. We are part this and that all the way to all corners of Uganda. But we speak as one Buganda. That is why no matter what people say, Buganda is not willing to, can and will NEVER be able to throw all other tribes out of Buganda. Now whereas I am forced by law to give a hoot about a president that does not give a hoot about me, my Kabaka (be he half Northie or Rwandese or whatever) GIVES A HOOT ABOUT ME. AND MY KIDS. AND MY KIDS' KIDS. And for that, even if nothing in my lifetime ever comes out of Mengo to directly affect me, I will bow down to and listen to my king. If you don't belong anywhere comparable or do not get it, Do Not Hate. Just pick lessons where you can. Fools.
written by lizzy, August 24, 2009
thanks Lizzy
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