After the kingdom of Buganda warned against the publication of stories about the kingdom’s new born Prince Richard Semakookiro, the cultural leader of Buluri Mwogezi Mwasansozi Butamanya has said Buganda kingdom or its head Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi have no powers to block anyone from talking about the new born prince.

Mwasansozi says that if the Kabaka felt it was not necessary for people to talk about the new born prince he wouldn’t have told the Katikkiro to make the matter public.

Mwasansozi says that Buganda has no powers to criticise President Museveni that he is dictatorial when it also not democratic. The Buluri cultural leader reminds the Kabaka and his fellow leaders of Buganda Kingdom that freedom of expression is an inherent human right that is provided for under Article 29 of the Constitution of Uganda.

The Buganda kingdom on Thursday warned against the publication of stories about the kingdom’s baby prince Richard Ssemakookiro and his mother.

In a news statement signed by the Katikkiro (prime minister) of Buganda J.B Walusimbi, Buganda warned that it will no longer accept apologies from people or institutions which intentionally or unintentionally talks ill about the prince and his mother. Mwasansozi says that all that is rubbish because all Ugandans have freedom of speech and expression.