Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s military chief, has issued an ultimatum to Turkey. The final, who can also be the son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, is demanding a $1 billion “safety dividend” and the hand of “essentially the most lovely lady” in Turkey. Elese, he's threatening to sever diplomatic ties if his phrases will not be met inside 30 days.Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s military chief, can also be the son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni. (@mkainerugaba/X)On Saturday, the overall accused Turkey of cashing in on infrastructure and port offers in Somalia whereas Ugandan troops have spent practically twenty years preventing Al-Shabab militants. Kainerugaba mentioned Uganda ought to obtain $1 billion from Turkey as compensation for its navy involvement. “On prime of the $1 billion from Turkey, I need essentially the most lovely lady in that nation for a spouse,” Kainerugaba wrote in a now-deleted submit on X.In earlier posts, he additionally wrote, “Allow them to pay us and give up the wives! They will be at peace.”Turkey has constructed sturdy ties with Somalia by means of infrastructure tasks, navy coaching, and port/airport operations, particularly in Mogadishu. “I do not need battle with Turkey. They haven't any probability of surviving us,” he mentioned.He additionally instructed diplomatic retaliation if his calls for weren't met, together with closing Turkey’s embassy in Kampala and proscribing relations.“The actual downside is Turkey! We have now waited for them to rehabilitate themselves however wapi! We're going to finish ALL diplomatic relations with Turkey within the subsequent 30 days if they don't handle our points,” he wrote in a submit, now deleted.“For Turkey it is a actually easy deal... Both they pay us or I shut their embassy right here. They'll reciprocate and shut our embassy in Turkey as effectively. No downside,” one other submit on X learn.Kainerugaba additionally talked about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, saying he anticipated to be acquired in Istanbul and would meet him. “And in a single yr I can be welcomed to Istanbul as a hero! I'll even greet my uncle President Erdogan.”Beforehand, Kainerugaba has confronted worldwide scrutiny for controversial social media posts. In 2022, he instructed Uganda may invade Kenya and “seize Nairobi in two weeks". The incident led to a public apology from his father’s authorities and his non permanent removing from command.He has additionally made uncommon remarks about overseas leaders, together with a wedding proposal to Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in alternate for livestock.
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