Museveni to Abataka: Stop embarrassing Uganda with opportunistic support for Kabaka

President Yoweri Museveni has called on a section of Buganda kingdom chiefs (Abataka) to refrain from causing embarrassment to Uganda by opportunistically displaying support for the Kabaka of Buganda during his medical treatment in Namibia.

This call comes in the wake of reports of indiscipline among some Ugandans concerning the Kabaka’s presence in Namibia.

In a letter addressed to the Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs, the Ugandan High Commissioner to South Africa and Namibia highlighted incidents involving Ugandans and the Kabaka, which only came to President Museveni’s attention on June 8, 2024, through a visit by Hon. Ssebugwawo and representatives of Abataka.

“I told them that we are not aware and nor are we involved in the issue of the HH Kabaka’s presence in Namibia,” President Museveni stated.

He clarified that the Ugandan government had no knowledge or involvement in the Kabaka’s medical trip.

The President expressed concern over the actions of some Ugandans, describing them as opportunistic attempts to demonstrate their support for the Kabaka, which have inadvertently caused embarrassment to the country and urged that only the Kabaka himself, his family, or individuals authorized by him should be involved in matters pertaining to his treatment.

“These dramas are happening away from our jurisdiction. Otherwise, we would have taken action,” Museveni noted, stressing the need for Ugandans to exercise discipline and decorum in such sensitive situations.

Museveni’s call for restraint aims to preserve the dignity of the nation and the privacy of the Kabaka during his medical treatment.

Recently the Buganda Premier, Charles Peter Mayiga noted that the kingdom administration continues to monitor the situation and urged all citizens to respect the Kabaka’s privacy and the official protocols in place.

In the same vain, a few handful Baganda in Europe demonstrated at the embassies of Namibia demanding for ‘unconditional release of the Kabaka