KAMPALA, Uganda
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said Monday that his outspoken son would stay off Twitter when it comes to affairs of state, after a social media tirade that included a threat to invade neighbouring Kenya.
Powerful general Muhoozi
Kainerugaba, 48, has often caused controversy with his comments on Twitter but
his particularly undiplomatic outburst earlier this month caused Museveni to
step in.
"He will leave Twitter.
We have this discussion. Twitter is not a problem. The problem is what you are
tweeting about," the veteran leader said in an interview with a local
Ugandan television station.
But Kainerugaba, he said,
would still be able to take to social media as long as he restricts himself to
comments about sport, for example.
"Talking about other countries
and partisan politics of Uganda is something he should not do and he will not
do it," Museveni added.
The president had apologised
to Kenya in early October after Kainerugaba, among other remarks, suggested
taking his troops to capture Nairobi.
He also chided Kenya's former
leader Uhuru Kenyatta for not attempting an unconstitutional third bid at the
presidency in the August poll, in what was seen as a slight against the newly
elected President William Ruto.
The first son also last week
sought forgiveness for his remarks from Ruto, whose swearing-in ceremony was
attended by Museveni.
In Monday's interview,
Museveni nevertheless defended his son as a "very good general",
after promoting him to the rank despite stripping him of his role as leader of
Uganda's land forces.
Although Kainerugaba has
repeatedly denied claims he intends to succeed his 78-year-old father -- one of
Africa's longest-serving leaders -- he has enjoyed a rapid rise through
Uganda's army ranks. - AFP
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