Bobi Wine slams EU over meeting with Muhoozi, citing human rights concerns
With the 2026 general elections just months away—scheduled for January—political activity is intensifying. The Electoral Commission has already begun key processes, including the display of the national voters' register.
National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has voiced strong criticism of the European Union Delegation’s recent meeting with Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, accusing the EU of legitimizing an alleged rights abuser.
Speaking during a high-level meeting with EU Head of Delegation Ambassador Jan Sadek at the NUP headquarters in Makerere Kavule, Kyagulanyi said the visit to Muhoozi — whom he blames for human rights violations — undermines the EU’s credibility.
“When the EU meets with someone we regard as an oppressor without holding them accountable, it sends a dangerous message—that you stand with the abusers, not the victims,” Kyagulanyi said.
The EU delegation was at NUP offices as part of a broader engagement with political parties ahead of the 2026 general elections.
Ambassador Sadek, however, defended the meeting with Gen. Muhoozi, saying the EU’s approach is inclusive and not partisan.
“We are here to listen to all voices. Our intention is to understand how every political group is preparing for the elections and to promote peaceful, democratic processes,” he said.
Sadek also noted concerns about the increasing militarization of Uganda’s political space, an issue critics say threatens the fairness of upcoming polls.
With the 2026 general elections just months away—scheduled for January—political activity is intensifying. The Electoral Commission has already begun key processes, including the display of the national voters’ register.
The EU’s engagements come at a sensitive time, with opposition voices calling for greater international scrutiny of Uganda’s electoral environment and the role of security forces.
