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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Sam Kutesa, has directed all Ugandan ambassadors to immediately go back to their workstations abroad.<\/p>\n

In a February 18 circular, Mr Kutesa stated that several envoys have been in the country during and after elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is to direct all heads and deputy heads still in Kampala to report back to their duty stations as soon as possible and in any case not later than end of this month,\u201d Mr Kutesa wrote. \u201cThose on leave should consider it cancelled and to be taken at a later date.\u201d<\/p>\n

Diplomatic sources told this newspaper the decision came on the heels of the European Union (EU) Parliament unanimously voting to among others, invoke the Magnitsky Act to sanction individuals and organisations responsible for egregious human rights violations during and after the January 14 polls.<\/p>\n

Sources further indicated added that since the deadly November protests during which security personnel killed more than 50 people, the government has been under \u201cimmense international scrutiny bordering on assault\u201d while embassies abroad are almost empty or left to lower ranking officers.<\/p>\n

Also, since the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic early last year, several ambassadors and other staff of the various ranks deserted their stations and sought refuge back home.<\/p>\n

Mr Kutesa\u2019s circular however drew mixed reactions. One ambassador, speaking to this newspaper on condition of anonymity described it as \u201can attempt to cover up the incompetence at headquarter\u201d in Kampala.<\/p>\n

Since appointment in January 2017, during the ambassador\u2019s reshuffle, this ambassador said \u201cwe have never had an ambassador\u2019s conference to discuss issues of importance. Now there is a crisis over the country\u2019s image and it\u2019s a crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another ambassador indicated that with 98 per cent of the ambassador political appointees, \u201cmany are uneasy about their fate.\u201d With a long list of political rejects it is expected President Museveni will send of them to serve at Uganda\u2019s 37 Missions abroad.<\/p>\n

Uganda\u2019s Missions abroad serve three main purposes, economic\/commercial, consular services and political cooperation. Some serve only one, two or all the three, owing to their mission charters, location, size, and budgets.<\/p>\n

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