Singer Rema Namakula was supposed to perform at the UNAA Causes convention in the US last weekend. However, she returned to Uganda unceremoniously and word is that she had been deported from the US.
Apparently when she arrived at the US immigration office, she was asked what she was going to do in Obamaland and she said she was going to sing at an event. Her visa read “visitor” and she was denied entry because singing is classified as “work”.
Rema had earlier denied claims that she was deported, saying that she made an impromptu return because she received a call that her daughter Aamaal was sick.
However, an alleged deportation letter is making rounds on social media. matookerepublic.com cannot independently verify the authenticity of the letter.
This is Rema’s side of the story.
Its funny how Ugandans love to come to conclusions most times but anyway Jst to clear the air I Rema Namakula was not detained,arrested or anything of asort and neither was I denied entry coz I HV been to USA before. I flew from Entebbe to Amsterdam and as I reached Detroit I got a message from my sister that my Aamaals sickness had intensified than I had earlier left her,honestly I think I couldn’t think straight no more. Jst like any parent any job couldn’t be more important than family so I decided to cancel n return to my daughter immediately. I would like to apologize to UNAA CAUSES plus my NewYork fans. I promise to make it up to you. Thank u all that managed to check on us at case hospital we are now back home and. Inshaallah she will be fine.
