Tamale Mirundi Junior - We are Not Any More Among the Monkey Clan!

Tamale Mirundi Jr. says him and father are not part of the "Monkey Clan" as people think. This statement came after a dramatic meeting with his relatives, where he was chased away.

Tamale Mirundi Junior in the photo with his late father Tamale Mirundi Joseph.

Kampala, Uganda - Tamale Mirundi Junior, son of the Late famous Ugandan commentator Joseph Tamale Mirundi, is in the news again.

The controversy started when his relatives apologized to the Buganda Kingdom for things his father said and did when alive. But Tamale Mirundi Jr. didn't agree!  He believes his relatives betrayed his father's legacy.

On social media, Tamale Mirundi Junior expressed his feelings, saying, "Never apologize to others for their misunderstanding of who you are. My Late Daddy told me." He accompanied this post with a heartwarming photo of himself kneeling down, with his father's hand on his head.

Mirundi Junior with his late father touching Him on head.

In another post, he shared the same photo, captioned, "My father gave me all blessings..." These emotional posts have sparked conversation about family loyalty, cultural heritage, and personal identity.

The meeting that led to Tamale Mirundi Junior's departure was tense. A video clip circulating online shows his aunt insulting him as he left the house. This dramatic turn of events has left many Ugandans talking on the incident that happened.

Tamale Mirundi was known for speaking his mind. His son is following in his footsteps too. The late Tamale Mirundi was a renowned as the political commentator and former presidential press secretary, famous for his bold critique of government excesses.

Ugandans are divided on the issue. Some support Tamale Mirundi Junior's attitude, while others believe he should respect his family's decision.

"I guess he never told you to respect your culture then." said Kampala resident, @ApolotAbel. "But he also told you that his enemies are not yours." said @Kirumira on X formerly (Twitter)

However, others think Tamale Mirundi Junior should apologize and make peace with his family.

"Which truth, I learnt the importance of being orderly, I cherish my family, the bible also tells me so, they can never be against me, YOUR ARE THE ENEMY AND YOU REPRESENT SOMETHING BAD.," replied to the post @KhasimSsejjemba. 

 Betty Liz. "He should be humble now that he nolonger has his late's protection, reform and think about your future other than shouting on media.."