USA Breaks Silence On Museveni Swearing In Ceremony
The US Mission in Uganda has broken silence on Museveni’s swearing in ceremony slated for Thursday May 12, 2016.
They made the communication via their official Twitter Handle @usmissionuganda and below are the tweets.
It is our hope during President Museveni’s inauguration this week, govt of UG will commit itself to defend rts and freedoms of all citizens.
— U.S. Mission Uganda (@usmissionuganda) May 11, 2016
Especially important during this time will be respect for the freedoms of information, expression and assembly.
— U.S. Mission Uganda (@usmissionuganda) May 11, 2016
We are reminded of govt’s decision to shut down social media during February elections, recent ban on media coverage of political opposition
— U.S. Mission Uganda (@usmissionuganda) May 11, 2016
As we said before, such acts send wrong message to Ugandan people & are violations of their rights, as guaranteed in country’s laws & const.
— U.S. Mission Uganda (@usmissionuganda) May 11, 2016
A society that is free, vibrant & successful depends on free flow of info & ideas, incl. access to info online & through free, indep. press.
— U.S. Mission Uganda (@usmissionuganda) May 11, 2016
Statement on Facebook
It is our hope that during President Museveni’s inauguration and related activities this week, the Government of Uganda will commit itself to defend the rights and freedoms of all its citizens.
Especially important during this time will be respect for the freedoms of information, expression and assembly.
We are reminded of the Government’s decision to shut down social media during the February 18 elections, and its recent ban on media coverage of the political opposition’s activities.
As we have said before, such acts send the wrong message to the Ugandan people and are violations of their rights, as guaranteed in the country’s laws and constitution.
A society that is free, vibrant, and successful depends on the free flow of information and ideas, including access to information online and through a free and independent press. We expect authorities to uphold these principles.