A public exchange between Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba and veteran politician Ofwono Opondo has attracted widespread attention after the army chief responded to the legislator’s remarks about his death and preferred burial place.

The disagreement reportedly started after Muhoozi accused Opondo of being hostile towards him on social media and demanded that he publicly apologise. The CDF warned that he would deal with the former government spokesperson if he failed to comply with the demand.

However, Opondo refused to apologise, insisting that he was not prepared to take responsibility for things he believed he had not done. In his response, he said he would rather die with his dignity than apologise over what he considered wrongdoing he had not committed.

Opondo went further to tell Muhoozi that if anything happened to him, he should be prepared to attend his burial in Mulanda-Ayago, Tororo District, where he wants to be laid to rest alongside his ancestors.

The legislator also tagged President Yoweri Museveni, Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, and other senior political leaders in his response, bringing the disagreement to the attention of the country’s top leadership.

Muhoozi later responded to Opondo’s burial remarks, saying he would be ready to attend his funeral if being buried in Mulanda was the path the veteran politician had chosen. His response added another dramatic twist to an already heated exchange.

The incident has triggered debate on social media, with Ugandans discussing the growing disagreement between two figures associated with the country’s political establishment. Some have questioned how a public disagreement between senior leaders escalated into exchanges involving death and burial.

For now, the exchange has placed both Muhoozi and Opondo at the centre of public discussion, with many waiting to see whether the two will resolve their differences or continue trading statements online.