THE NEW KING IS GRIEVING TOO!
Why do people forget the most obvious fact?
Selection as king does not turn one into metal.
While he upholds his public composure intact,
The new king is grieving for his family, too.
King Edward Rukidi Kijjanangoma Nyabongo I
Lost his cousin, King Oyo Rukidi Kabamba Iguru IV.
Period.
They were not just Batooro from the Babiito clan.
They were also cousins with a traceable bloodline.
Surely, the new king must have loved his cousin!
Why do people forget the most obvious fact?
Selection as king does not turn one into metal.
While he upholds his public composure intact,
The new king is grieving for his cousin, too.
King Edward Rukidi Kijjanangoma Nyabongo I
Lost his brother, Prince David Kijjanangoma
A few days after burying their cousin, King Oyo.
Period.
These double stabs from the sword of death
Must hurt as much as they hurt any loved ones.
Surely, the new king must have loved his brother!
Why do people forget the most obvious fact?
Selection as king does not turn one into metal.
While he upholds his public composure intact,
The new king grieves for his cousin and brother.
Codetta:
Rising up to the occasion of embracing kingship
Does not negate Tooro’s new king’s humanity.
Even as we grieve, the new king is grieving too.
He serves no purpose if he cannot be appropriated to claim his father’s throne. From this time on, let’s agree to move on. There is a new Omukama. We cannot insist otherwise when we don’t have the prince. Let’s humbly fall on our swords.
Hangiriza agutamba!
He serves no purpose if he cannot be appropriated to claim his father’s throne. From this time on, let’s agree to move on. There is a new Omukama. We cannot insist otherwise when we don’t have the prince. Let’s humbly fall on our swords.
Hangiriza agutamba!
ABANTU BATOORO, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
TWASWARA!
There comes a time when we must pause and ask ourselves: what kind of Tooro do we desire?
You cannot say you love the baby and then throw it away with the dirty water. Right now, we are doing exactly that, dragging the Tooro we claim to love down the drain.
We are a proud people with norms and traditions that teach us dignity, restraint and respect. Baragirakiki reminds us that even in difficult times, we can conduct ourselves with discipline and decorum.
Right now, we are falling short.
Tutajura ekikaali!
Let us self-regulate. Share less of what embarrasses the institution. Resist heated narratives. Comment less, listen more and lower the temperature.
We are not opposing teams.
There is only one team: TEAM TOORO.
Let us never sacrifice our culture, values and customs at the altar of social media likes and petty divisions. Our disagreements must never become greater than our love for Tooro.
Let history remember us not for the noise we made, but for the wisdom we showed when Tooro needed us most.
And right now, the call is clear: let us rally behind our new King and unite around Kujumura Empango on 29th September.
Let all our energy, goodwill and efforts go towards making it a success and marking this new chapter with the dignity, unity and respect it deserves.
Let us also stop speculating about positions and titles. His Majesty the King will make those decisions, in his wisdom and at the appropriate time. Let us give him that space and respect the Crown.
IN ALL, TOORO COMES FIRST.
#TeamTooro
@ObukamaBwaTooro
ABANTU BATOORO, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
TWASWARA!
There comes a time when we must pause and ask ourselves: what kind of Tooro do we desire?
You cannot say you love the baby and then throw it away with the dirty water. Right now, we are doing exactly that, dragging the Tooro we claim to love down the drain.
We are a proud people with norms and traditions that teach us dignity, restraint and respect. Baragirakiki reminds us that even in difficult times, we can conduct ourselves with discipline and decorum.
Right now, we are falling short.
Tutajura ekikaali!
Let us self-regulate. Share less of what embarrasses the institution. Resist heated narratives. Comment less, listen more and lower the temperature.
We are not opposing teams.
There is only one team: TEAM TOORO.
Let us never sacrifice our culture, values and customs at the altar of social media likes and petty divisions. Our disagreements must never become greater than our love for Tooro.
Let history remember us not for the noise we made, but for the wisdom we showed when Tooro needed us most.
And right now, the call is clear: let us rally behind our new King and unite around Kujumura Empango on 29th September.
Let all our energy, goodwill and efforts go towards making it a success and marking this new chapter with the dignity, unity and respect it deserves.
Let us also stop speculating about positions and titles. His Majesty the King will make those decisions, in his wisdom and at the appropriate time. Let us give him that space and respect the Crown.
IN ALL, TOORO COMES FIRST.
#TeamTooro
@ObukamaBwaTooro