{Uganda’s former intelligence chief, who is a strong critic of President Yoweri Museveni, has been charged with insubordination at a military court.
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\nGen 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.<\/p>\n
Gen Sejusa denied the charges, reports the private Daily Monitor newspaper.
\nPresident Museveni, who has been in power for 30 years, is standing for re-election on 18 February.<\/p>\n
Other charges against Gen Sejusa, who was arrested on Sunday, include absence without official leave and participating in partisan political activities.<\/p>\n
A lawyer for Gen Sejusa, David Mushabe, said he was a “prisoner of conscience”‘ who had been targeted for calling Mr Museveni a dictator, Associated Press news agency reports.<\/p>\n
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, it reports.<\/p>\n
“Gen Sejusa is fully aware that it will be the people of Uganda who will free him from bondage,” pro-democracy group Free Uganda is quoted as saying.<\/p>\n
He went into exile in the UK in May 2013 after claiming that Mr Museveni was creating a “political dynasty” in Uganda, and grooming his son to succeed him.
\nHe returned to Uganda 18 months later.<\/p>\n
Seven candidates, including former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi, are challenging Mr Museveni for the presidency in the fiercely contested election.<\/p>\n
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