“Is attacking his friend’s son a sign of comradeship? Those historicals started targeting Gen. MK from the time he enrolled as an LDU. Imagine?” Kabanda added.
Former Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) Secretary General and Kasambya County Member of Parliament, Daudi Kabanda, has defended his continued criticism of the Minister for Water and Environment, Gen. Kahinda Otafiire, accusing him of making repeated hostile remarks against the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
In a series of posts published on his X account, Kabanda said he has received numerous appeals from people urging him to stop attacking Otafiire, arguing that the minister is one of the few remaining historical figures of the National Resistance Army (NRA) struggle and a close ally of President Yoweri Museveni.
However, Kabanda questioned why the same argument is not applied when Otafiire criticizes Gen. Muhoozi, who is also closely linked to the President as his son and a senior military officer.
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“Those of you who say I shouldn’t respond to Kahinda Otafiire on his serial hateful attacks on Gen. @mkainerugaba because I don’t know who he is to President Museveni, let me also ask: When Otafiire attacks Gen. MK, doesn’t he know who Gen. MK is to President Museveni?” Kabanda wrote.
He further questioned whether criticizing the son of a longtime political ally could be considered an act of comradeship, arguing that some of the self-described historical figures of the NRA struggle have opposed Gen. Muhoozi’s rise for many years.
“Is attacking his friend’s son a sign of comradeship? Those historicals started targeting Gen. MK from the time he enrolled as an LDU. Imagine?” Kabanda added.
The comments are the latest in a growing public exchange involving supporters and critics of Gen. Muhoozi, whose political and military profile has continued to attract debate within Uganda’s political establishment.
Neither Gen. Otafiire nor his office had publicly responded to Kabanda’s latest remarks by press time.
The exchanges highlight ongoing tensions among some members of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) and veterans of the NRA liberation struggle regarding Gen. Muhoozi’s role in Uganda’s political and military landscape.
