Ugandan General Arrested For Criticizing Authority

Ugandan police on Friday arrested an army general critical of the authorities. The arrest is a sign of the escalation of a crackdown on opponents of President Yoweri Museveni before elections early next year. , Police spokesman Fred Enanga said General David Sejusa was arrested in the center of the capital Kampala for holding an illegal assembly. Sejusa's lawyer, David Mushabe, told Reuters his client was in town to go to the bank. However, he was mobbed on his way out by supporters chanting "Our man, our man". Analysts say Museveni is likely to face a formidable test in the coming election. This week, his former prime minister, Amama Mbabazi, announced he would seek the ruling party's nomination.