{"id":12510,"date":"2014-02-13T03:35:04","date_gmt":"2014-02-13T03:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/museveni-warns-critics-iam-a-war-general\/"},"modified":"2014-02-13T03:35:41","modified_gmt":"2014-02-13T03:35:41","slug":"museveni-warns-critics-iam-a-war-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/museveni-warns-critics-iam-a-war-general\/","title":{"rendered":"Museveni Warns Critics: &#8216;Iam a War General&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>{{For several years Ugandans and other people have been closely synthesising various statements and actions by Ugandan president Gen. Yoweri Museveni over the issue of whether he would seek re-election in 2016.}}<\/p>\n<p>However, during a retreat last weekend that consisted largely of members of Uganda&#8217;s ruling party ({National Resistance Movement}), Gen. Museveni surprised party members signalling that he might seek re-election come 2016.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am a war general, not a classroom general. Those who think they can dislodge me like that are mistaken.\u201d Gen. Museveni warned sending members in the room into silence.<\/p>\n<p>Gen. Museveni who has ruled Uganda since 1986 told the ruling NRM\u2019s parliamentary caucus that he had contained former confidantes who fell out of favour.<\/p>\n<p>In terse statements that reportedly set off something of a panic, Gen. Musevni told the law makers, \u201cThere is one little problem; lack of cohesion in the leadership of NRM which you have witnessed over the past years. I would like to advise those involved to restrain themselves. The forums are there to discuss everything. 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