The Army Chief of staff Gen. Aronda Nyakairima has warned Ugandans not to doubt the Army's readiness to take over power from the current President
Yoweri Museveni.
He was reacting to remarks made by the President at an earlier event that the Army would take over leadership of this country.
“We are going about our normal business. I can’t do more than what they said. The message was well taken for those to who it was intended. Stand warned. Stand advised. Should you not change course, other things will be brought into play. Let no one return to the past. We have seen enough, almost 25 years of turmoil."
He made the remarks at a press briefing at the Army headquarters at Bombo.
Earlier, Defense Minister Dr. Crispus Kiyonga had warned Ugandans not to tempt the Army to fight on grounds that they have all the required ammunition to protect the country against all those greedy Ugandans who want to fulfill their selfish motives by misleading unsuspecting Ugandans.
Dr Kiyonga, said that the army was watching and that there was a possibility that it could re-insert itself should the politicians in Parliament continue “not showing seriousness that they can solve the problems” facing the country.
These comments from the President and defence Minister have drawn condemnation from critics who say that the ground is being set for Mr Museveni to carry out a ‘palace coup’ and replace the current relative democratic order with an overt military government.
The President and Dr Kiyonga have also been asked by the same critics to remember that Uganda is a democracy with an elected government.
Others have pointed out that the military is already an intimate part of the country’s political landscape with serving army officers deployed in non-traditional roles, and 10 representatives sitting in the House as army MPs.
Yoweri Museveni.
He was reacting to remarks made by the President at an earlier event that the Army would take over leadership of this country.
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| Gen. Aronda Nyakairima |
He made the remarks at a press briefing at the Army headquarters at Bombo.
Earlier, Defense Minister Dr. Crispus Kiyonga had warned Ugandans not to tempt the Army to fight on grounds that they have all the required ammunition to protect the country against all those greedy Ugandans who want to fulfill their selfish motives by misleading unsuspecting Ugandans.
Dr Kiyonga, said that the army was watching and that there was a possibility that it could re-insert itself should the politicians in Parliament continue “not showing seriousness that they can solve the problems” facing the country.
These comments from the President and defence Minister have drawn condemnation from critics who say that the ground is being set for Mr Museveni to carry out a ‘palace coup’ and replace the current relative democratic order with an overt military government.
The President and Dr Kiyonga have also been asked by the same critics to remember that Uganda is a democracy with an elected government.
Others have pointed out that the military is already an intimate part of the country’s political landscape with serving army officers deployed in non-traditional roles, and 10 representatives sitting in the House as army MPs.
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