His burial was overshadowed by politics of spite and heated disagreements over the burial arrangement, which resulted in organizing two parallel funeral assemblies; at his parents' home and a community playground; venues about 4 kilometres apart.
On Friday, the Police and Uganda Peoples' Defense Force in Nakasongola district blocked the mobilization tour of Robert Kyagulanyi, the President of the National Unity Platform
A scuffle ensued when Steven Lukyamuzi, the Kimanya-Kabonera division Chairperson, began reading a press statement asserting the support of all party members in Masaka for the Kunga mobilization campaign and their allegiance to decisions made by the party headquarters.
In a statement read by Charles Mary Mbanga, the Chairperson of Masaka NUP Elders Council, the leaders accuse the Party President of acting on falsehoods perpetrated by a clique of individuals that deliberately misrepresent facts to malign Mpuuga over selfish interests.
Kyagulanyi has been telling the masses that the reason for his nationwide tour is not to seek votes but to urge them to rise up against the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) government which has been in power since 1986.
He also reasons that while addressing rallies he is not being disrupted by security agencies like it was before, because President Yoweri Museveni is scared of the possible reaction by the international community.
According to NUP spokesperson Joel Ssenyonyi, the suspension of the women's council and committee elections may be a well-orchestrated plan by the ruling NRM to prevent the NUP party from winning these positions as the party has been mobilizing intensely.
Chris Obore, the Director of Communication and Public Affairs at Parliament said that the institution was not aware of such transactions and instead advised the National Unity Platform to interest the accountability Committees in the matter with evidence for action if indeed there has been any such payment by Parliament to MPs outside known procedure.
