The late MP for Kawempe North, Muhammad Ssegirinya, was laid to rest on Sunday amidst dramatic tensions between Bobi Wine’s camp and Mathias Mpuuga’s supporters.
The two factions clashed over the burial preparations. Bobi Wine and his supporters insisted that the burial ceremony happen at Ssegirinya’s ancestral residence. However, Mpuuga’s camp organized a parallel occasion at a close-by playground, which Bobi Wine’s camp opposed.
It is alleged that Parliament, by way of its fee, sponsored Mathias Mpuuga to arrange a state funeral for Ssegirinya. Bobi Wine objected, claiming the fallen MP had by no means been on good phrases with the federal government.
Supporters from the National Unity Platform (NUP) spent many of the day stationed on the home the place Ssegirinya’s physique was stored. Ssegirinya’s mom reportedly pleaded with Bobi Wine to permit the physique to be transported to the playground for the state funeral, however Bobi Wine refused, asserting that he couldn’t hand over his fallen comrade to the federal government, which he claimed can be a betrayal.
Ultimately, Bobi Wine’s camp prevailed, and Ssegirinya’s physique remained on the residence, whilst a parallel occasion was held on the playground.
Muhammad Ssegirinya, who was 37 years previous on the time of his passing, left behind eight kids from completely different moms. He died on January ninth this yr at Rubaga Hospital following a battle with a cancer-related sickness.
