Uganda’s General Sejusa charged with insubordination

Uganda’s former intelligence chief, who is a strong critic of President Yoweri Museveni, has been charged with insubordination at a military court. Gen David Sejusa is accused of going to political rallies against the orders of the chief of defence forces, reports the state-owned New Vision newspaper. Gen Sejusa denied the charges. President Museveni, who […]

Uganda’s former intelligence chief, who is a strong critic of President Yoweri Museveni, has been charged with insubordination at a military court.
Gen David Sejusa is accused of going to political rallies against the orders of the chief of defence forces, reports the state-owned New Vision newspaper. Gen Sejusa denied the charges.
President Museveni, who has been in power for 30 years, is standing for re-election on 18 February.
Other charges against Gen Sejusa, who was arrested on Sunday, include absence without official leave and participating in partisan political activities.
A lawyer for Gen Sejusa, David Mushabe, said he was a “prisoner of conscience”’ who had been targeted for calling Mr Museveni a dictator.
His supporters said he was arrested ahead of presidential elections because the government was worried he would mobilise Ugandans to protest in the event the poll was rigged.