Uganda: Museveni chastised for anti-NGO remarks

President Yoweri Museveni's speech to the global conference on wetlands has angered delegates. Museveni criticised international environmentalists, accusing them of opposing development programmes to developing countries under the guise of environmental protection. Wetlands International chief executive officer Jane Madgwick said in a statement that she was shocked by the President's speech, adding that it was uncalled for.