Muslims Reconcile, Sign Agreement to form one body.

Muslims have signed a unity Agreement between Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), the Kibuli group, and the Nakasero group at a function held at Gaddafi National Mosque in Kampala.

After reconciling, the delegation headed by the Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Ramathan Mubajje held a meeting to brief the President about an agreement reached between the factions and uniting as one body.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has since time immemorial preached unity among the people because it discovered that unity is Strength.

The President said this while commending the Moslem community and leaders for uniting. The Mufti of Uganda Sheikh Shaban Mubaje says both sides have come together to forge a way of uniting and talking to each other.

He revealed that they plan to have a Constitutional review and at the same time they are organizing for the upcoming general assembly that will lead to elections of new leaders.

Mufti Mubajje thanked the President for sparing time to meet them and commended him for his tireless efforts to unite all Moslems in Uganda which has in the end yielded good results.

“Thank you, Your Excellency, for your efforts of uniting all Moslems in Uganda. Thank you also for trying to unite the region and Africa. You have helped us to see that Moslems unite since the time you initiated the Kabwegyere commission,"  Mubajje said.

He revealed that the genesis of their conflicts was at a point where Moslem property on William Street was sold to a local businessman, Drake Lubega until President Museveni intervened and rescued the property back to Moslems.

“First, the disunity was as a result of William Street property. It was in the courts and after, you agreed to pay off Lubega and the property is now helping us. Money from that building is now helping the regions to run some activities,” he said.

The Mufti added, “We sat down to forge a way towards unity. We now confirm that we have reconciled and that’s why we are here together to inform you of this development."