Mirjam Blaak Sow Exposed: “I Helped Museveni’s Wife — And He Gave Me the Job”. скачать в хорошем качестве

Mirjam Blaak Sow Exposed: “I Helped Museveni’s Wife — And He Gave Me the Job”.

Last week, political tensions escalated after the European Parliament summoned Uganda’s Ambassador to Brussels, Mirjam Blaak Sow, to answer to allegations of human rights violations surrounding the 2026 elections. The move sent shockwaves through Kampala, prompting a swift and defiant response from Foreign Minister Henry Okello Oryem, who declared that the ambassador would not appear before the European Parliament. He went even further, warning that opposition figure Bobi Wine could face treason charges. But as the diplomatic standoff intensified, a different question began circulating among Ugandans: how did Mirjam Blaak Sow secure one of the country’s most strategic foreign postings? In a revealing interview conducted several years ago, Ambassador Blaak Sow candidly acknowledged that her appointment was not the product of a competitive, merit-based process. Instead, she traced it back to a personal relationship with President Yoweri Museveni dating to the turbulent 1980s. During the bush war era, she reportedly played a crucial role in assisting Janet Museveni, along with others, to relocate to Sweden. The implication, critics argue, is that loyalty forged in wartime later translated into diplomatic reward. Now, as accusations of repression and impunity continue to shadow the Museveni administration, Ambassador Blaak Sow’s steadfast silence has drawn renewed scrutiny. To her critics, the controversy is not just about diplomacy — it is about loyalty, power, and the enduring ties of a decades-old alliance. Below are her own words explaining how she rose to the ambassadorial post.