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 Latest Promotion of Ugandan Leader's Son Sparks Talk of Succession Conspiracy

   by Peter Clottey

   The head of the special command forces in Uganda -- who is also a son
   of the president -- was officially promoted to major general Wednesday,
   a move that has drawn condemnation on social media and has stirred
   allegations of a succession scheme.

   Muhoozi Kainerugaba, was decorated following his promotion from
   brigadier during a ceremony at Ministry of Defense headquarters in
   Kampala. The special command forces are in charge of protecting the
   president, as well as the country's oil and other institutions.

   Kainerugaba, the first son of President Yoweri Museveni, was promoted
   alongside many other officers. But critics allege Kainerugaba's
   elevation is part of a plan by Museveni to install his son as his
   successor. Renegade Army General David Sejusa, a former coordinator for
   Uganda's intelligence agencies at the president's office, made the
   allegation to VOA.

   Sejusa has demanded an investigation. He said the alleged plan involves
   a plot to assassinate senior administration officials opposed to
   Museveni's succession arrangement.

   Critics say the sudden rise of Kainerugaba to the position of Special
   Forces Group commander in the Uganda People's Defense Forces also forms
   part of the alleged succession plan.

   'Misplaced' criticism

   The government denies any such plan exists. In an interview with VOA,
   Major Chris Magezi, spokesman for the special command forces, said the
   allegations were unfounded.

   "That criticism is very misplaced," he said, "and it goes a long way to
   elaborate the nature of our local politics here. Just because Muhoozi
   Kainerugaba is the son of the president should not and must never take
   away his effort as an individual, his commitment to serve the armed
   forces. The armed forces, which is one of the options which he chose
   among many, I think is one of the toughest options he could have gone
   for. He has done a very brilliant job."

   Magezi denied local media reports that the unit enjoys autonomy from
   the UPDF.

   "This is some misleading information, which has been deliberately put
   out by some elements, but it's not correct," he said, noting that the
   Special Forces Group is just one formation within the UPDF.

   "There have been discussions of the army leadership to expand the
   special forces into a third service, which means the UPDF will have
   three services, which will include the air forces, the land forces and
   the special forces," said Magezi. "The discussions are still ongoing."
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