Museveni joins Ruto in accusing foreigners of funding anti-government protests

• Some of Uganda’s Generation Z have planned anti-corruption protests on Tuesday, July 23
• However, President Yoweri Museveni has accused unnamed foreign groups of being behind the planned protests.
• According to Museveni, foreign groups were working closely with the opposition to sow chaos in the country.

Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience in covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has linked foreign countries to the anti-corruption protests planned for Tuesday, July 23.

Addressing the country on Saturday, July 20, Museveni claimed the opposition was working with foreign entities to cause chaos in Uganda.

Museveni: Who funds foreigners in Uganda?

Without naming names, Museveni claimed that foreign groups were funding the opposition to stage illegal protests against his administration.

“Finally, a word on the people I will call unjust for now, out of politeness. While we, the wealth creators, are busy creating wealth for Uganda, some elements, including some from the opposition, are still working with foreigners to foment chaos in Uganda – riots, illegal demonstrations, illegal and indiscriminate processions, etc.,” Museveni said.

While declaring that the planned protests are unfair and reckless, Museveni vowed to deal with those planning to cause chaos.

“These people are unjust and inconsiderate, and they should control themselves, otherwise we will have no choice but to control them. What right do some actors have to generate chaotic behavior? We have defended the leadership of Uganda’s revolutionary path in the past and we will defend it even more now,” he said.

What William Ruto says about these funding demonstrations

In the same breath, President William Ruto accused unnamed individuals based outside Kenya of seeking to destabilize his administration by planning and funding the protests.

He argued that Kenya is a democracy where regime change can only be effected through elections.

Despite the widespread protests, Ruto said he would not be deflected from his agenda for the country.

Ruto has accused the Ford Foundation of funding the recent protests in Kenya, demanding clarification on their activities.

The Ford Foundation has denied the allegations, stressing its commitment to East Africa’s democratic institutions and its non-partisan support.

Source: TUKO.co.ke