The Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has directed the United States of America (USA) to apologize to Uganda for removing the country from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) and also called for immediate reinstating.
“The USA must apologize to Uganda for removing us from AGOA. We must immediately be reinstated. Then we will talk about compensation for all the soldiers we lost in Somalia. On their orders,” Muhoozi said via his X handle.
He added “The USA owes at least $100 billion for the work in Somalia. We did a lot better than the people in Ukraine. It seems their specialty is running from Russians. We are waiting for payment”
Muhoozi was dismayed by the decision made by the USA, the country he loves so much for kicking out Uganda because it stood against homosexuality and he cited it as a crime. He added that Africa has dealt with homosexuals for ages.
“What the West never understands about Africa is that our civilization is older and more sophisticated than theirs. Take for example the very small issue of homosexuals. Africa had them for ages, much longer than the West. We never killed them or oppressed them. For the USA, a country I love so much, to kick Uganda out of AGOA over this non-issue is a crime. All we want is to be respected!” Muhoozi said.
Uganda was struck off from AGOA after President Museveni assented to the anti-gay law passed by the Ugandan lawmakers, which introduced serious repercussions, including life imprisonment or death, for same-sex relations in the country.
Uganda, South Sudan, Somalia, and Burundi are the countries unable to benefit from the preferential trade agreement with the US. Juba was suspended in 2015 due to the rise of ethnic conflicts.
