Reply To: The problem of Uganda political class

[Yoweri Museveni]

When was the last time an African ambassador went to the U.S and complained about; the prison industrial complex system, the unfair incarceration of blacks and latinos in America, police brutality against blacks and other minorities, the un-democratic election system that puts the vote of ” delegates and super delegates ” ahead of everyday citizen’s votes ; when was the last time that African ambassadors interfered with the American electoral process, where a citizen’s vote doesn’t count? When?? When was the last time??? When Ms. Ambassador, when???

And since she added: “ We have spoken out because we believe that the Ugandan people deserve to live in a country where every voice is heard and matters. That can only happen when citizens have a say in how their country is governed. It can only happen when government is held accountable. It is the democratic process that we support…” ; We as Ugandans, have spoken out because we believe that the African American and Latino people deserve to live in a country where every voice is heard and matters. That can only happen when citizens have a say in how their country is governed. It can only happen when government his held accountable. It is the democratic process that we support…as Ugandans. Now what?

Ms.Ambassador, no disrespect, but you need a piece of humble pie. Why would we allow you to jeopardize the peace that we have in our country. You just came to Uganda, and you need to humble yourself and take time to understand our culture. We are a humble people. Uganda has come a long way and this is not a zoo.Your zoo to play with. We elected our President through democratic means. Who do you think you are to get involved in our politics?? What makes you, a foreigner, better than us that you can come to our country and tell us what to do??? You would never let us come to your country and tell you what to do, so why would you come to our country and tell us what to do? When you had the occupy wall street demonstration, did you see any African ambassadors getting involved in that situation? No. It wasnt their place to comment on that because they were diplomats and thats not what diplomats do.Who do you think you are??? What gives you the right? the jurisdiction? …Something tells you that we’re savages??? and that we need your 2 cents??? and that unless you’re involved, then its not democracy etc ???….Seriously, who do you think you are??? What makes you think that you’re better than us??? You think you’re David Livingstone? Or Stanley?….and this is the 1900’s???….Who do you think you are???!!! You’re just an ambassador. You’re a guest. Have respect for Uganda and our democratically elected President!
Proud Citizen of Uganda