Canada Declares Ugandan Ambassador Acheng A Persona Non Grata, To Be Deported

The Government of Canada has decided to expel Uganda’s Ambassador, Joy Ruth Acheng, due to inappropriate conduct.

According to Uganda’s New Vision newspaper, a senior official in Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed them that Ambassador Acheng will leave Canada on August 21, 2024.

The official said, “She will be sent back on August 21, 2024, due to inappropriate conduct during her time in Canada.”

The specifics of the inappropriate conduct Ambassador Acheng is accused of were not detailed, but the issue is being linked to a recent statement criticizing Ugandan politician Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, which was posted on the social media platform X.

Bobi Wine, an opposition figure in Uganda, claimed that Ambassador Acheng is engaging in political violence in Canada after she was seen targeting supporters of the NUP (National Unity Platform) party who were protesting in Toronto.

While Bobi Wine alleges that Ugandan security forces abduct NUP supporters, Ambassador Acheng was heard telling the protesters that sometimes they abduct and kill themselves, falsely blaming President Yoweri Museveni.

Ambassador Acheng said, ‘Your problem is that you abduct yourselves. Stop abducting and killing yourselves, and then claiming that Museveni is responsible.’

The diplomat also told the NUP supporters gathered in Toronto that she would call the police to remove them from the protest.”

Meanwhile, the Ugandan Parliament has supported Canada’s decision to declare Acheng, Persona Non Grata, citing her involvement in partisan politics as inappropriate for a diplomat.