Ugandan political commentator and former presidential advisor, Tamale Mirundi, who passed away last night at Kisubi Hospital, had directed that he be buried standing up.
This unusual wish was revealed during an interview on Radio 4, hosted by Adam Kungu, where Mirundi shared details of his final arrangements when he passes away.
Mirundi, who had been battling lung-related complications for over a month, expressed that he had already prepared his grave in his village in Matale, designed specifically to fulfill his request.
“I dug my own grave and left the ancestral graveyard, and they will bury me while standing,” he stated with conviction.
This directive, according to Tamale Mirundi, is rooted in his desire to be remembered uniquely, not as someone who was laid down, but as someone who stood tall even in death.
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He emphasized that this was a long-held wish, one he had communicated to his mother, Molly, many years ago.
Despite initially despising the idea, Molly eventually accepted and approved her son’s unconventional wish.
In keeping with another family tradition, Mirundi also expressed that after his death, his family should buy the latest model car for him, just as they did for his late father. This, he believed, was an important part of honoring his legacy.
