The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has maintained that Nimisha Madhvani still remains Uganda’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), despite recent media reports that she had been relieved of her duties for allegedly making disparaging remarks in the press about that country.
The Ministry in the May 15, 2018 press release says Ms Madhvani was recalled for consultations as opposed to rumours that she had been withdrawn for good.
“Most of the media reports are based on a limited understanding of the contents of a leaked letter addressed to Amb. Madhvani by the Acting Permanent Secretary, Amb. Isaac Sebulime. Amb. Madhvani was recalled for consultations and not withdrawn from the UAE as a duty station,” said Margaret Kafeero, the Acting Public Relations Officer in the ministry.
Ms Kafeero says recalls for consultations are frequent and routine within the Foreign Service as they give the ministry and ambassadors or Foreign Service Officers ample time to carry out in-depth discussions as well as review obtaining situations and receive instructions on the bilateral relations. She says written correspondence cannot be used to do that.
She says there is no evidence so far to that effect and that many comments made by other individuals are being wrongly attributed to her in various media articles.
“Uganda values her relations with the UAE. These relations remain strong and will keep growing,” concludes the press release.
