In response to the ongoing media reports that the Omukama of Tooro, His Majesty Dr. Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukiidi IV is on a Hunger strike; I wish to categorically state that it is not true! What is true however, is that the King will allocate time next month on his private schedule to fast and pray as a cultural and religious belief. This is not the first time the Tooro Royal Family is doing so. His Majesty has always from time to time fasted and prayed seeking Devine intervention against the works of the Devil in his Kingdom! It is also true, that the King is dedicating time to fast and pray for the challenging situations Tooro Kingdom is going through. This fasting will also give the King time to pray for his subjects amidst the various social-economic hardships they are going through in their private lives.
The people of Tooro have been deeply saddened to learn from the media, the disrespectful reactions by His excellence the president towards the King's action of fasting and praying; whereas the president has a right to express his opinion, the inappropriate language used towards our beloved King is regrettable. The use of the words 'akavubuka ke Tooro' and 'this boy of Tooro' by his excellence the president are culturally and morally unacceptable by not only the people of Tooro but all cultural institutions in Uganda and I would like to call upon all Cultural Leaders in the country to join the people of Tooro and condemn in the strongest terms possible this act of marginalizing and trivializing Cultural Leaders. On that note, I wish to bring to the attention of President Museveni the following;
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