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Uganda's Masaka Muslim Head Reinstated: Mubajje Scoffs At Kayongo
30 June 2009
Kampala — A brief scuffle ensued at Masaka district main mosque on Wednesday evening when supporters of Sheikh Swaibu Ndugga tried to block the troubled district Kadhi, Sheikh Huzairu Kiruta, from returning to his office.
The mosque and nearby offices had been locked by Ndugga's group, who insisted that Ndugga was the district Kadhi elected by the Masaka District Muslim Council in May.
Kiruta and his supporters, escorted by armed Police, arrived at the mosque at about 3:00pm, cut the padlocks and held prayers inside to mark the ousted Sheikh's return.
Ndugga's followers tried to block Kiruta's entry, but were overpowered in a brief scuffle that was soon halted by the officer in charge of Masaka Central Police station, Andrew Gedoi.
Armed Police officers surrounded the mosque as Ndugga's supporters hurled insults, accusing them of protecting men who have been violating Islam.
Ndugga's election was challenged in court in a petition filed by Kiruta. The court will make a ruling on the matter on July 9.
The Masaka High Court registrar, JB Segirinnya, on Wednesday instructed the Police to re-open the mosque's offices.
Court also ordered Sheik Ndugga to stop calling himself district kadhi and not to use any of the Muslim council property in the capacity of the district kadhi. He was, however, allowed to enter the mosque for prayers.
In a brief interview, Ndugga, who was elected in May by Masaka district Muslim council, said Kiruta's stay in office was based on an interim arrangement.
"I am the real district kadhi with the support of the majority of the Muslims. The truth will come out," Ndugga argued.
However, the Secretary General of the Muslim Supreme Council, Sheikh Siraje Kavuma, told a press briefing last week at Laston Hotel in Masaka municipality, that Ndugga's election was null and void.
"Imagine Sheikh Ndugga was sworn in without the knowledge of the Mufti, Shaban Mubajje, which is central to the Muslim Constitution. Besides, we did not get the three required names for vetting," he said.
Mubajje Scoffs At Kayongo
Meanwhile, Mufti Ramathan Mubajje has described his rival, Sheikh Zubairi Kayongo's attempt to take over the leadership of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council [UMSC], as a joke.
Addressing Muslims at Naluwerere Trading Centre in Bugiri over the weekend, Sheikh Mubajje, said: "He claims that he is a Mufti but he sits at Kibuli instead of Old Kampala where UMSC has offices and when it comes to visiting supporters in other areas he brings his own people from Kampala to attend his rallies. "
He said the leadership of Sheikh Kayongo will never be recognised in all offices of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council.
He warned that any cleric who will be seen associating with Sheikh Kayongo's group will be dismissed.
"UMSC constitution gives me powers to appoint and dismiss district khadis so when I hear that your district is being used by the power grabbers without your resistance, then I will axe you," he said.
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