US officials have explained why an American delegation walked out of the inauguration ceremony of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni. Several European and Canadian diplomats also left abruptly when Mr. Museveni made disparaging comments about the International Criminal Court. The US State Department Spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau said the presence of Sudan's leader President Omar al-Bashir, who's wanted by the ICC on charges of genocide, was also an issue. “In response to President Bashir's presence and President Museveni's remarks, the United States delegation along with representatives of the European Union countries and Canada departed the inauguration ceremonies to demonstrate our objection. We believe the walking out in protest is an appropriate reaction to a head of state mocking efforts to ensure accountability for victims of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.”

美国官员对美国大使在乌干达总统约韦里•穆塞韦尼的就职典礼上离开的原因做出解释，穆塞韦尼总统诽谤了国际刑事法院。同时离开的还有几名欧洲和加拿大的外交官。美国国务院发言人伊丽莎白.特鲁多称另外一个原因是，发动大屠杀而被国际刑事法院列入通缉名单的苏丹总统奥马尔.巴希尔也出席了就职典礼。“美国代表同几位欧盟国家和加拿大的大使通过离开就职典礼现场的方式，回应巴希尔总统的出席及穆塞韦尼的言论，表达我们的不满及反对。穆塞韦尼作为一国之君，公然嘲笑对种族灭绝、战争罪及危害人类罪的问责做出贡献的国际刑事组织，离开就职典礼是最恰当的抗议方式。