In a twist of events after UPDF confirmed receiving a notification from the US government over sanctioning Maj Gen Abel Kandiho who heads the army’s intelligence Unity called CMI, Ugandans have come out to hit at the army for pleading with the US over their own.
Brig Flavia Byekwaso the army spokesperson in a press release said the UPDF as an institution of government is not happy with the US, a country they consider a partner and friend to Uganda for sanctioning Kandiho without making necessary consultations and disregarding the principle of fair hearing.
Many Ugandans have taken to social media to lambast UPDF for seeking fair hearing when CMI under Kandiho just abducts, torture Ugandans with impunity without subjecting them to the same principle of fair hearing. Take a look at the comments below from Facebook and Twitter
Kakensa Media: UPDF dissatisfied with the US decision to sanction Major General Abel Kandiho. General Kandhiho is a Ugandan military officer who serves as the Chief of Military Intelligence (CMI) in the Uganda People’s Defence Force; a security agency which is under intense criticism worldwide for the abuse of human rights in Uganda.
NRM diaspora Chapter: Uganda stands with you Maj. Gen. Abel Kandiho. You’re a true hero. The enemies are angry because we are trying to bring peace to a country they have destabilized for decades. Pan-Africanism will prevail!
David Sendawula: It’s obvious & would be so stupid if NRM didn’t stand with Kandiho. He trained to torture & kill and he was assigned to do his job which he did well as per supervisor. Where does Pan-Africanism come in? Distance Uganda from NRM coz the two are apart. Uganda is not stupid!
DonSMKafeero: Count some clever in us. People in UPDF uniforms have killed Ugandans & continue to kill. People like Kale Kayihura and Abel Kandiho issue orders with the blessing of President Museveni. He might be your friend hence your reference of “Abel” but that doesn’t take away the FACT
DonSMKafeero: In Kasese, in Kampala(November last year) and on so many other occasions, UPDF has not granted Ugandans a “fair hearing” before executing them but they demand one from the US government for one of their own!! : https://twitter.com/sdkafeero/status/1468234311212146688
We appreciate the action of sanctioning Abel Kandiho, but when are you sanctioning Museveni and his equally murderous son Muhoozi Kainerugaba? They give the orders to kill Ugandans.
— Flavia Nakumugonza (@nakumugonza) December 8, 2021
Abel Kandiho , the same man who privately accused and later on interrogated Gen.Kale Kayihura in 2018 after his arrest seems the tables are turning for him too.
— Darlin 🇺🇬 (@Darlininkampala) December 8, 2021
Defenders of Abel Kandiho are calling his sunctions imperialism. Same Kandiho commands an army that kills citizens using imperialist equipments like guns & bullets. He has an imperialist tittle (Maj. Gen) etc. If they were using bows & arrows or spears I would've listened.
— Nyanjura Doreen Omutatina (@DoreenNyanjura) December 8, 2021
We welcome the action by the US agst Maj Gen Abel Kandiho as it sends a strong message to other security chiefs who misuse their offices to cause suffering to Ugandans bcoz of their political beliefs. 1/2https://t.co/Gwwm5nOPLI
— Mathias Mpuuga (@MathiasMpuuga) December 7, 2021
Travel sanctions from the western world now in this COVID19 situation on military or government officials will not have any bearing at all .nobody needs to travel anymore !!! For the last two years most Africans have restricted themselves home.🙏@CHRISBARYOMUNS1 @UPDFspokespersn
— Mukula (@Mukulaa) December 8, 2021
In Kasese, in Kampala(November last year) and on so many other occasions, @UPDFspokespersn has not granted Ugandans a "fair hearing" before executing them but they demand one from the US government for one of their own!! https://t.co/zmvTIPrewJ
— Don SM Kafeero (@sdkafeero) December 7, 2021