The Deputy Resident District Commissioner of Namayingo district, Trevor Solomon Baleke has tasked elders and parents to ensure that they teach their young ones cultural norms and values in order to preserve the Busoga culture for future generations.
The Commissioner was on Sunday speaking at the send off of his elder brother, Joseph Asoni who was the treasurer of the Baise Muwooya clan at Nalinaibi village in Nawanyago sub-county.
Speaking in his capacity as the clan leader, Mr. Baleke rallied parents to teach children about their clans and other cultural norms so that the Busoga culture can be preserved and passed on to future generations.
“You the Baise Muwooya who are here, when you go back please sit down your children and teach them about our clan. They should know our totem, our values, where we face at burial, the clan elders and relatives, otherwise we are seeming to be nowhere in Busoga yet our clan produces very many big people,” he said.
“When these young clan members make mistakes, I don’t blame them. I blame you elders and parents who have abandoned your work of teaching these people.,” he added.
Mr. Baleke turned to the 19 orphans of his deceased brother and urged them to remain strong and focused especially on the clan, religion and education while making friends that matter in life.
“Now that Asoni is gone, I expect you my children to know us. These uncles of yours are now the Asoni you have. Look for us and involve us the way you have been doing to him,” he said.
Mr. Baleke also uruged leaders to desist from extorting from PDM beneficiaries but to make sure the program flourishes.
He asked the leaders who turned up for burial to help get jobs for the educated children of the late Asoni since it would be more sustainable.
He later read to the family the will of the deceased and urged them to respect it.
The send off was attended by Buzaaya county MP, Martin Muzaale, RDC George Magunda, officials from Kamuli district local government, clan leaders, local leeader among others.
