First Son, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, slammed the old generation of leaders, including his father, Yoweri Museveni, and uncle, Gen Salim Saleh, for allegedly dominating the young generation.
The 48-year-old serving military officer and presidential advisor special operations stated that he has had enough of waiting for his turn to lead Uganda, and that time appears to be running out for him.
“The Prime Minister of UK is 42 years old, the Prime Minister of Finland is 37 years. Some of us are hitting 50 years old. We are tired of waiting forever. We will take a stand! Fidel Castro, my HERO, became President at 32 years. I’m about to hit 49 years old. It’s really not right. The Presidency of the nation is meant for young men. How many agree with me that our time has come? Enough of the old people ruling us. Dominating us. It’s time for our generation to shine. Retweet and like,” the former UPDF commander land forces said.
Gen Muhoozi, who has recently openly criticized members of his father’s party, the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), which has been in power since 1986, when Mr Museveni shot his way to State House through guerrilla warfare, also claimed that Uganda has no opposition.
“There is only Truth and Lies! The time for the people to choose between them is fast approaching,” tweeted the outspoken General whose father recently assured that he would quit Twitter over his outbursts.
Although Kainerugaba has previously denied claims that he intends to succeed his 78-year-old father, one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, he has risen quickly through Uganda’s army ranks.
His meteoric rise saw him promoted to brigadier and given command of Uganda’s all-powerful Special Forces Command before being promoted to major general in 2016.
He was deployed in South Sudan and Somalia as part of Ugandan interventions to strengthen their governments, and he was a key figure in campaigns against the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army and the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militia.
He led Uganda’s land forces until October 2022. He is a high-profile presidential adviser on special operations, with political responsibilities.
