Senior NRM mobiliser tells Gen Muhoozi to speak responsibly
Sseninde said that although the first son has freedom to express himself, how, why and to whom he makes political statements matter as it might it might end up destabilizing the general political environment of Uganda and its neighbours.
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) director of mobilization, Rosemary Nansubuga Sseninde, has become the first senior party leader to react to attacks directed at the party by President Yoweri Museveni’s son, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
Muhoozi, a serving general in the army, has been critical of the ruling party tweeting that he doesn’t believe it because it doesn’t represent Ugandans and is a reactionary party. He has also hinted at forming a parallel political party.
Now Sseninde, who is a former minister for Primary Education, according to a report by The Observer newspaper, has asked Muhoozi speak with caution because his statements are likely going to hurt his own father’s government, party and the country.
Sseninde said that although the first son has freedom to express himself, how, why and to whom he makes political statements matter as it might it might end up destabilizing the general political environment of Uganda and its neighbours.
While meeting NRM party members and leaders in Bunyanbagu district on Friday last week, Sseninde says the party is internally concerned that the ongoing Muhoozi presidency discussions are likely to divide members and affect their future political goals.
She said that Muhoozi as a serving military officer is expected to act as provided for under the national law which bars him from making any political statements.
Muhoozi, 48, has continued to stir controversy with his comments including undiplomatic outbursts and poking holes in the agenda of his father’s NRM party which he called reactionary and not in sync with the desires of youthful Ugandans.
“MK also has his freedom to say what he wants but of course, he must be conscious of what is going to hurt the government, what is going to hurt the party and what is going to hurt the country.
Because I believe much as we have freedom to speak, we speak things that probably will cause problems for the country. But of course, he has his freedom like I may have my freedom to say what I want to say but he’s our person, he’s our child but I think our it’s said and where it is said, to whom it is said is what concerns the people,” Sseninde said.
