Inzu Ya Masaaba! Ministers ordered to speak Lumasaaba while in cabinet meetings

The spokesperson of the Bamasaaba cultural institution Steven Masiga has revealed to this publication that it is their wish as a cultural institution that all cabinet ministers and envoys appointed by their cultural leader should always communicate in Lumasaaba whenever they have cabinet meetings.

This, according to Masiga, is meant to promote the Lumasaaba language and give it the desired dignity.

The Bamasaaba are inhabitants on the slopes of Mt.Elgon and includes the clans of Mubuya (Bududa District, Namisindwa District and Manafwa District and Bungoma and Tranzio); Mwambu clan (Sironko district and partly Bulambuli); and Wanale (Mbale District and Mbale city).

“We shall make it a cultural policy that whenever we go, Lumasaba language will be used as a medium communication. Whether we are addressing the president or other fellow cultural leaders across the country and where necessary our teams can do the translations. Why should we use another man’s language while communicating to our people?

“Cultural institutions are custodians of culture and customs of their communities and cultural actors must use all public space available to promote their language, heritage among others,” Masiga guided.

He says the Umukuka lll, His Highness Jude Mike Mudoma will be heading to the USA in a week’s time and while addressing fellow cultural leaders, he will use Lumasaaba and envoys stationed across the world will do the translations.