The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security in Namibia said that the King's continued stay had generated much controversy and raised security concerns for diplomatic staff in various countries.
Government was angry with widespread allegations instigated by his subjects that His Royal Highness was being illegally detained in Namibia, thereby throwing him out immediately.
By press time, King Mutebi had already arrived in Uganda's capital Kampala.
In a detailed statement, Etienne Maritz, the Executive Director at the Ministry disclosed that a decision was made as a sovereign State with a right to implement the laws of the Republic of Namibia and other international laws.
Maritz described how the King entered Namibia on 14 April 2024, on a private medical visit and was stationed at an undisclosed location in the country.
'In terms of Section 29 of the Immigration Control Act, 1993 (Act No. 7 of 1993), His Royal Highness was granted a maximum stay of ninety (90) days applicable to non-Namibians,' the statement reads.
Whilst the visit of His Royal Highness Mutebi II was purely private, trouble emerged when some of his subjects who seemed not to have been briefed about the travel raised concern and began demonstrating at Namibia's Diplomatic Missions around the world.
'They started allegations and demonstrations that the Namibian Government conspired with the Ugandan authorities in abducting their King, and thus demanded his unconditional release from detention in Namibia,' Maritz said.
As such, these demonstrations threatened the security of Namibian diplomatic officials, and infringed on the nation's right as a Sovereign State- a taboo under international law.
This did not only put at risk the security of Namibia's personnel abroad, but also interfered greatly with the operations and security of Namibia's diplomatic missions.
The Namibian government argued that such malicious allegations were not only meant to tarnish its respected international reputation but also undermine the good bilateral relations that exist between Namibia and Uganda.
They explained that the visit of His Royal Highness was purely private, and did not have an intention to interfere with his medical stay, but certain unscrupulous elements started a rowdy diplomatic brawl, leaving them with no other choice.
Based on this, the Government on Saturday July 20, 2024, declared a non- extension of the King's Visa and sent him parking straight way.
Sam K Nkurunziza
Source : https://en.igihe.com/news/article/namibia-gov-t-throws-out-ugandan-king-over-insecurity
