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Why Museveni doesn't have to apologise for speaking Luganda
Posted Monday, August 30 2010 at 15:49
But he floored Kayira, a Muganda, and got the support of the Baganda elders and their children, and eventually the presidency.
When he addresses the public, the confident Museveni does not need to first apologise for using Luganda. He just talks.
There are occasions at a press conference with foreigners when he switches to Luganda to conspire with or cajole the local journalists over the portrayal of a certain subject.
At times like this you realise Ugandans do have a national language. Only problem, it is also the native tongue of one tribal group over whose role in the country’s political history there is no consensus.
Joachim Buwembo is a Knight International fellow for development journalism; jbuwembo@knight.icfj.org
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Clearly, the author of this story doesn't know what he is talking about, especially when he is imagining about ethnic languages in Kenya! Much as the Gikuyu are the largest ethnic community, their language does not make any more sense beyond Central Kenya, just like Dholuo or Kisii doesn't go beyond Nyanza.Please, get your facts right before you put them down in writing!
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