President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has faulted the involvement of foreigners in the effort to rescue the more than 200 school girls abducted by Boko Haram in Borno State.Museveni, a former guerrilla leader said it is inconceivable that he would seek foreign help to protect Ugandans.
He was addressing a rally of his party at Zirobwe Town Council grounds.
“I have never called the United Nations to guard your security. Me,
Yoweri Museveni to say that I have failed to protect my people and I
call in the UN….I would rather hang myself,” Museveni was quoted as
saying by the pro-government New Vision newspaper.
He added: “We prioritised national security by developing a strong
army, otherwise our Uganda would be like DRC, South Sudan, Somalia or
Nigeria where militias have disappeared with school children.
“It would be a vote of no confidence to our country and citizens if
we can’t guarantee our security. What kind of persons would we be?” he
asked amidst cheers from the crowd.
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