PROF. MUSHEMEZA ATTACKS MZEE KAMUNTU: I CAN’T HAND OVER TO ABSOLUTELY OLD PEOPLE LIKE YOU BUT THE YOUNG

By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Sheema—

The Member of Parliament for Sheema South Prof. Elijah Mushemeza has attacked senior presidential advisor on manifesto implementation Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu that he is greedy at 85 years, he should be retired.

He noted that he will not hand over power to a person of 85 years but only those below 60 because they are still young and have great plans and aspirations for Sheema south.

Prof. Mushemeza said this yesterday during the burial ceremony of the late Henry Kiiza the son of Beirukanga who was a prominent businessman in Ankole.

Prof. Mushemeza noted that he is working hard to ensure that rural areas of Sheema south get electricity through rural electrification agency. He noted that most of the villages in Sheema south are on plan to get this power.

He also said that the road from Bwizibwera through Sheema north, Kabwohe to Kitagata, Kabira and Rukungiri is being surveyed by UNRA engineers and very soon, tarmacking of the road.

Other politicians who attended the burial include; Jacklet Atuhaire Rwabukurukuru, Johnson Musinguzi Byarabaha a senior journalist who is vying for Sheema south MP, Edgar Mukundane the chairman board for Kitagata financial services who wants to contest for LCV chairperson Sheema

The late Henry Kiiza died of cancer at the age of 50 and is a brother in-law to the senior journalist Chris Mugasha.

While preaching at the burial, the immediate emeritus bishop of west ankole diocese, Rt. Rev. Yona Katonene hailed the late Kiiza for accepting Jesus Christ on his death bed and will go to heaven since Jesus wants those who accept him before they die.

He said that the Beirukanga family loved education and was sure that the children of the late Kiiza will access education.