{UAH} STATEMENT FROM THE US EMBASSY ON MBABAZI VS M7 SITUATION

"Any online rumors or other assertions that the United States has a preferred candidate in the ‪#‎Ugandan‬ election, or has threatened to withdraw our assistance to the government and the people of ‪#‎Uganda‬ over any individual's candidacy, are simply not true. Anyone who follows our engagement in #Uganda knows that we actively support the development of all political parties in Uganda because their ability to represent a range of views effectively is central to a robust democratic process in which citizens are informed and free to make choices on key issues. However, we have not, and we will not, support any particular candidate either now or in the future. Those who suggest that we seek to play such a role betray their fundamental lack of understanding of the United States and of our unwavering belief that the people of Uganda, and no one else, must choose their candidates and, ultimately, their elected leaders. It is their voice, not the voice of international partners, that must be respected. Our hope then is that the months ahead will find diverse viewpoints being heard in a vigorous democratic debate that concludes with a free, fair, and transparent election. That is the essence of democracy whether in the United States or in Uganda." -- U.S. Ambassador Scott H. DeLisi, U.S. Mission Uganda
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"To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that  we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic  and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."
---Theodore Roosevelt

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