President Yoweri Museveni has summoned US Ambassador to Uganda, William Popp, for a meeting following Independence Day celebrations (October 9). The meeting is expected to address the government’s concerns regarding the US Embassy’s recent conduct.
According to highly placed sources, President Museveni will express displeasure over the embassy’s open collaboration with the opposition, providing financial, moral, and organizational support. Specifically, the political officer, Shirm Christopher, and the CIA station chief for Uganda have been linked to this support.
Senior government sources tell this publication that President Yoweri Museveni has received intelligence reports from Internal Security, External Security Organizations, and the Chieftaincy of Defense Intelligence and Security, highlighting the US Embassy’s open collaboration with the opposition, including financial, moral, and organizational support.
Additionally, the US Embassy has been accused of backing civil society organizations (CSOs) that promote the LGBTQ agenda and other initiatives aimed at undermining the Ugandan government. Moreover, the embassy has been targeting government and security officials with sanctions, which observers say is a strategy to hinder their decisiveness in performing their duties.
This development follows the Chief of Defense Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s recent statements, urging the US envoy to apologize for his undiplomatic actions. General Kainerugaba had given the ambassador an ultimatum to apologize personally to President Museveni by Monday morning or face demands for his departure.
