Not Yet Over! Museveni To Meet US Ambassador Popp, Gen Muhoozi On This Thursday

Following a cotroversal Tweet on the official handle of Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba demanding for apology from US Ambassador William Popp to the president which sparked mixed reactions from public and government,President Museveni is now scheduled the Ambassador to meet to iron out diplomatic unease spat onto the table by a top official of the Ugandan government.

The meeting scheduled this Thursday 10th October 2024 at State House, Entebbe, will also be attended by the Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, General Jeje Odongo, among others.

The diplomacy meeting follows last Friday's strange ultimatum issued by Gen Muhoozi to Amb Popp to "personally apologise" to President Museveni and Ugandans or leave the country.

 Gen Muhoozi, who is also the First Son, without revealing much,said Mr Popp had disrespected his father and Ugandans by engaging in "undiplomatic conduct" in the country.

The highly sensitive posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, were deleted hours later, but the shroud of tension in the air did not just dissipate with the retraction.

He had given Mr Popp three days until 9am Monday.

The US Mission in Uganda has not made any official comment on the matter except to refute allegations by wheeler-dealers who claimed Monday that Mr Popp had bowed.

"This narrative is completely false," the embassy said.

"Neither the US Embassy nor Amb Popp have received any formal request to apologise from the Ugandan government on any matter, nor has he apologised." Said US Mission in Uganda.