In a letter written by Minister Jacob Oboth-Oboth, although parliament had on January 17th asked them to appear today together with the Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba, they are in no position to attend because of earlier commitments.
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs has asked the parliamentary committee on Defence and Internal Affairs to reschedule their meeting that was meant for today to a later date. In a letter written by Minister Jacob Oboth-Oboth, although parliament had on January 17th asked them to appear today together with the Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba, they are in no position to attend because of earlier commitments.
“The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MoDVA) was invited to meet with the committee on Defence and Internal Affairs on Friday 17 January 2025. The meeting was well attended, the committee however, ruled that we were not well constituted because we did not have the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) in person much as the Deputy Chief of Defence (D/CDF) was present. The committee ruled that we come back on Monday, 20" January 2025 on which date will be making a presentation to Cabinet vide Cabinet Information Paper CT (2025) 02 denying us the opportunity to appear to the committee. The purpose of this letter, therefore, is to inform you that we will not be able to attend the committee…due to the earlier schedule of Cabinet involving the top leadership. We therefore seek for another date to enable us to present,” Oboth-Oboth’s letter which Uganda Radio Network has obtained a copy reads.
When they appeared before parliament last week, the meeting became very heated as MPs wanted to understand why Muhoozi who is also President Yoweri Museveni’s son continues to make scandalous posts on his X page. The MPs said they couldn’t consider the budget of the Ministry of defence when the CDF who is almost the defacto leader of the ministry has not explained himself and the rationale of his posts.
Muhoozi has made several controversial posts threatening to attack other countries, beheading National Unity Platform President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, hang Dr Kizza Besigye among other things. In reaction to the summons by the MPs, Muhoozi took again to X and vowed not to ever appear before MPs whom he described as clowns.
Muhoozi also vowed that instead of appearing before these MPs, he would be arresting them. It is not yet clear whether Muhoozi’s issue has anything to do with the ministry of Defence failing to appear today. Oboth-Oboth was not available for a comment on this story by press time.
