The South African owners of MTN are seeking an urgent explanation from Museveni, as are the governments of France, Italy, Rwanda and Belgium who’s nationals he booted out.

The exact motivation for deporting MTN Uganda chief executive Wim Vanhelleputte last week and four other top MTN executives  two weeks earlier is unclear.

Ugandan officials say the executive remained in contact after the expulsions and were running the company over the internet.

Others insist the action is a manifestation of a bitter row between Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni who is sheltering member of the Rwanda National Congress opposed to his counterpart Paul Kagame

The post No clarity about why Uganda expelled the top local executives of MTN appeared first on Jean-Jacques Cornish.

Kampala authorities say Wim Vanhelleputte was put on a plan to Belgium last night for security reasons.

This is the second high-level headache MTN has had in Uganda.

Last month, three senior executives were deported.

Authorities said they were planning to compromise  national security.

Uganda’s police spokesman Fred Enuga said MTN’s Uganda CEO Wim Vanhelleputte was deported back to his home country, Belgium for security reasons.

The mobile phone company says in a tweet it has not been given the precise reasons for this action and it’s trying to get clarity.

It’s appointed chief technical officer Gordan Kyomukama as the acting CEO.

The post Uganda authorities deport MTN chief executive appeared first on Jean-Jacques Cornish.