The United States has expressed concern over the political situation in Uganda, pointing an accusing finger at President Yoweri Museveni for ‘contravening the rule of law and jeopardizing Uganda’s democratic progress’.
Contributing to debate at the United Nations Security Council, the US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power said that such actions threatened Uganda’s stability and prosperity.
‘As we have said, actions by the Ugandan government are undermining the country’s democratic progress. The Ugandan people deserve better than that’, Ambassador Power said, adding that the Uganda ‘government is failing to ensure democratic accountability’.
Ms Power, who was participating in a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) debate on the Great lakes region, further said security agents in Uganda had ‘detained opposition figures without justification, harassed their supporters and intimidated the media’.
She, however, praised the Museveni government for its contribution to peacekeeping in Somalia and for hosting over 500.000 refugees fleeing conflicts in their respective home countries.
Media reports indicate the Ugandan Ambassador to the UN Dr Richard Nduhuura did not respond to Ms Power’s verbal attacks.
Meanwhile, late last year Ms Power also criticized Mr Museveni for failure to offer direction in the Burundi crisis through mediation, saying he was preoccupied with elections campaigns.
