Bebe Cool speaking out of ignorance - Otafiire

Gen Otafiire challenges Bebe Cool to produce proof of his alleged corruption, saying in all cases he has been accused, there has been no proof

Internal Affairs minister Kahinda Otafiire has advised singer Moses Ssali commonly known as Bebe Cool, to get his facts  right before accusing him of corruption.

In a lengthy  post o X (formerly Twitter, Bebe Cool accused Major-General Otafiire of lacking sincerity when in a recently encouraged the youth to stand up against corrupt leaders.

Bebe Cool said it was not right for gen Otafiire to fuel young people into standing up against leaders, yet the minister himself has been involved in corruption scandals.

"We appreciate your work over the years. However, I don't think your recent public call to young Ugandans to stand against corrupt leaders was in good faith," Bebe Cool said.

"I actually don't believe you have the moral authority to lead an anti-corruption crusade. My leader, it's no secret that your name has appeared in various corruption scandals over the years," he added.

Speaking to this reporter, Otafiire said he admired Bebe Cool's courage to stand against him but said the singer made his comments out of ignorance.

He challenged the singer to present any evidence that shows he is a corrupt leader.

"I admire his courage to stand up against me but I don't admire the ignorance from which he speaks" the minister said.

"Let him produce a single scandal where I have been involved."

Last week, while speaking as the chief guest at the 29th graduation ceremony of Kampala International University, Otafiire encouraged young people to rise up against bad governance and corrupt leaders to avoid a sad longevity situation for the future generations.

"Tell us sorry, enough is enough you have to stop here....Do not allow people to tell you, we are stealing on your behalf. Leaders do not steal, we do not elect leaders to steal,”

In his post, Bebe Cool quoted a number of story links in which Otafiire's name featured in corruption scandals, accusing the minister of double standards.

He said the outspoken minister should have addressed his message internally rather than fueling the youth to stand against leaders.

"Your public outcry is insincere. Going forward, I pray, you engage your fellow leaders internally instead of brewing bad blood within." Bebe Cool said.

To this, Otafiire replied, "Is it wrong for me to ask the youth to vote for those who oppose corruption? Am I a member of public or from heaven? Am I from mars?"

Otafiire maintained that his name is clean and has never been corrupt, challenging Bebe Cool to prove him wrong.

"Story links are just links. In law, he who alleges must prove. Congo, I was cleared. Even the Njeru issue, for eight years, nobody has been able to show that Otafiire took government land. The facts obtained from the ground are there. Let him go and prove me wrong, then he can make allegations."

On Tuesday, youth and activists engaged in marching protests to show their displeasure against corruption at the Parliament.

The Nile Post reached out to the government spokesperson, Ofwono Opondo, regarding the protests, who said he was busy at his farm and had no time to talk to us.

"I am busy at my farm. I have no time for you," said Opondo.

Efforts to have a comment from the National Resistance Movement (NRM) secretary general, Richard Todwong were futile after he said he had been too busy to talk to us.