Museveni: I don’t eat chicken because when you eat chicken you become unstable

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has spoken about why he forgoes eating white meat delicacies such as chicken, fish, pig and mutton meat.

Museveni, who is known for his controversial beliefs, opined that his food aversion to chicken was because people who ingested the birds’ meat have a character of instability.

Although the Ugandan Head of State did not dig into details, he urged his countrymen to respect each and every individual’s beliefs.

“Pig is haram, fish is haram…I don’t eat chicken because when you eat chicken you become unstable. Chicken is a bird. I don’t eat mutton, I don’t eat all those things and so my list of haram is much longer,” he said.

“The difference with us here, with the people of this area, is that whatever beliefs I have, I don’t interfere with my neighbour if he has a different belief.”

Citing local communities which steer clear of consuming chicken meat while still rearing the birds, Museveni advised Ugandans not to infringe on another person’s beliefs or try to control them.

“For instance, although Banyankole were not eating chicken, they were keeping chicken for traditional religious ceremonies. But when your Muganda friend came, they were eating chicken so [they would tell them] you take this chicken and eat it,” he stated.

“This is our culture, you live and let live; you have your own way, but I don’t interfere with your way of life, you don’t interfere with my way of life.”