Stop ‘umalaya’ President Museveni advises his soldiers
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has excited a section of his 600,000-plus followers on social media, with a request to his soldiers to ‘stop umalaya’ (prostitution).
The former guerrilla leader made the remark via Twitter after officiating a military function in which there was a combined arms live fire exercise.
Congratulations to the crews and my advice to them is that they should avoid risky lifestyles – avoid umalaya, alcohol and corruption. Their future is bright. pic.twitter.com/5X2Xh8ZLWY
— Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) November 22, 2017
But there was good news as well, with President Museveni – who seems keen to extend his 30-year stay in power – promising to ‘look’ into the issue of pay rise for his military and other public servants.
Now that the economic situation in Uganda is improving, the government will be able to look into raising of salaries of soldiers, public servants, health workers and teachers and also deal with institutional housing. pic.twitter.com/hvFlDiJ35I
— Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) November 22, 2017
However, it is the ‘umalaya’ comment that elicited the most response.
Ati??
— Mark Masai (@MarkMasai) November 22, 2017
Well done Sir. Good advice ????
— Daniel Outeke (@Caunzel) November 22, 2017
Kenyans you are funny!! Wacheni hii tabia. You are flooding Uganda’s museveni tweet after your Kenya’s take a break ????????????????????????, everybody commenting here is kenyan… WTF!! ?????
— ♨FOLLOW HELP VIP♨ (@Harrys1DEmpire_) November 22, 2017
Ati wa-avoid nn? ??? pic.twitter.com/zLYcWzaNfN
— Tunessa (@Scorp1onGurl) November 22, 2017
That’s the truth your Excellency.
Vijana wasimangemange!— Allan Weke Wagany (@WekeAllan) November 22, 2017
Umalaya? Does it have the same meaning in UG as to the KE term
— Lexy Gachengo (@LexyGachengo) November 22, 2017
His remarks are however are not surprising to those who have followed Museveni’s utterances down the years.
The Ugandan president has on a number of occasions complained that the country has lost many members of the disciplined forces to sexually transmitted diseases.