Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni has expressed displeasure to Rwandan President Paul Kagame saying his agents are operating behind his government.
Museveni expressed the concern in a letter he wrote to his counterpart on March 10.
For sometime, Museveni had made it a habit to publicly warn any force planning to distablise Uganda that it will be suppressed and defeated.
However, Museveni had never openly named any individual or country despite heightened relations between Kampala and Kigali.
“What is wrong is for Rwanda agents to try to operate behind the Government of Uganda,” Museveni indicated in a letter.
He further said, “I get a lot of stories but I will never raise them until I have confirmed them.”
A few days ago, Kagame while addressing a retreat in one of the districts claimed Uganda was supporting and hosting Rwanda’s enemies.
He also claimed that he had talked to Museveni on this matter but he (Museveni) feigned unawareness.
Rwanda responded by closing its border at Gatuna/Katuna and also denied entry Ugandan goods.
Kagame also expressed concerns of several arrests of Rwanda citizens in Uganda.
He warned his fellow countrymen planning to travel to Uganda to desist because they will be harassed, arrested and tortured.
But Uganda’s Foreign Sam Kutesa on a number of times rubbished off Rwanda’s claims and he informed Kigali that Rwandans willing to abide by the laws are free to move to Uganda.
He indirectly suggested that Rwandans incarcerated in Uganda are criminals.
Museveni in his letter also blamed Kagame for not responding to his October letter.
“You didn’t respond to my letter of October 15, 2015 which contained that proposal,” said Museveni.
The said proposal was about the tycoon Tribert Rujugiro whom Rwanda accuses of funding RNC rebels in Uganda.
For long Rwandan sympathizers including veteran journalist Andrew Mwenda have blamed Uganda of giving Kigali a deaf ear over its concerns of aiding rebel recruitments to topple President Kagame.
