General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF) has issued a stern ultimatum of three days to the current United States Ambassador in Uganda, William Popp demanding a personal apology to President Yoweri Museveni or else he faces expulsion from the country.
Muhoozi’s statement is not known as to why he is ordering the Ambassador to make a personal apology since he is well-known for his posts on X (formerly Twitter) which are always antagonistic.
In a deep thought, Muhoozi might have based on the United States directive to sanction four Ugandan Police officers over allegations of human rights violations.
“If this current US Ambassador does not apologize to Mzee personally by Monday morning (9.00 am), we will demand he leaves Uganda. We have no problem with the USA, as I have said many times, it is a country we love and admire. But lately, we have a lot of evidence that they have been working against the NRM government,” Muhoozi continued.
He roared, “I haven’t forgotten about the US Ambassador. He will leave on Monday if he doesn’t personally apologize to Mzee.”
In the statements, he lauded Ugandans that it is his solemn duty to announce as a nation they are about to have a serious confrontation with the current US Ambassador to Uganda for disrespecting the country’s beloved and celebrated President and for undermining the constitution of Uganda.
He further assured Ugandans that this was a national issue, not a private disagreement, signaling a firm stand against foreign influence.
“This is not a personal issue between me and the current US Ambassador; this is a national issue, and you’ll see that NO foreign country will ever dominate Uganda again!” he vowed.
The ultimatum has sparked debate and speculation about the potential fallout between Uganda and one of its significant international partners, the United States although Muhoozi acknowledged that the historical ties between the two nations are strong.
