Reflecting on the 1976 incident, President Museveni noted that although the hijacking was a tragic event, the rescue operation became a turning point in weakening the grip of former dictator Idi Amin, whose prestige and fear among the population were significantly shaken by the events that followed.
Michael Phillip Lulume Bayigga, the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) party Deputy President for Buganda region revealed that the declaration of Karua as Persona Non Grata doesn’t represent Uganda as a leading actor in the East African Community, which guarantees the East Africans the freedom of movement.
The Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi, has expressed his dissatisfaction with some leaders of the Buganda Kingdom in his absence as he received treatment for his health.
The Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebe II, is celebrating 31 years since he ascended onto the throne on July 31, 1993, succeeding his father, Sir Edward Muteesa II, who died in exile in London in November 1969.