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Uganda's Daily Monitor raided over Museveni 'plot' | Uganda's Daily Monitor raided over Museveni 'plot' |
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Ugandan police have raided the offices of at least two newspapers following reports that President Yoweri Museveni is grooming his son to succeed him. | Ugandan police have raided the offices of at least two newspapers following reports that President Yoweri Museveni is grooming his son to succeed him. |
Two radio stations have also been taken off air, the state-owned New Vision newspaper reports. | Two radio stations have also been taken off air, the state-owned New Vision newspaper reports. |
Last week, newspapers reported claims allegedly made by an army general that those opposed to Mr Museveni's son succeeding him risk being killed. | Last week, newspapers reported claims allegedly made by an army general that those opposed to Mr Museveni's son succeeding him risk being killed. |
Mr Museveni has been in power since 1986, and elections are due in 2016. | |
There has been long-standing speculation that his son Muhoozi Kainerugaba, a brigadier in the army, is being groomed to succeed him. | There has been long-standing speculation that his son Muhoozi Kainerugaba, a brigadier in the army, is being groomed to succeed him. |
The government has denied having any such plans. | The government has denied having any such plans. |
'Anarchic' | 'Anarchic' |
Uganda's leading private newspaper, the Daily Monitor, and another newspaper, Red Pepper, last week published a confidential letter, purportedly written by army General David Sejusa, calling for an investigation into allegations of a plot "to assassinate people who disagree with this so-called family project of holding onto power in perpetuity". | Uganda's leading private newspaper, the Daily Monitor, and another newspaper, Red Pepper, last week published a confidential letter, purportedly written by army General David Sejusa, calling for an investigation into allegations of a plot "to assassinate people who disagree with this so-called family project of holding onto power in perpetuity". |
The police raid was authorised by a court and was aimed at retrieving the alleged letter from the offices of the two newspapers, New Vision reports. | The police raid was authorised by a court and was aimed at retrieving the alleged letter from the offices of the two newspapers, New Vision reports. |
Two radio stations linked to Daily Monitor, Dembe FM and KFM, had also been "switched off", it reports. | Two radio stations linked to Daily Monitor, Dembe FM and KFM, had also been "switched off", it reports. |
Daily Monitor Managing Director Alex Assimwe told BBC Focus on Africa that about 50 armed policemen had raided its newsroom. | Daily Monitor Managing Director Alex Assimwe told BBC Focus on Africa that about 50 armed policemen had raided its newsroom. |
"They must be under instructions. It is horrifying that in this day and age you should employ all these methods - shut down a media house to get to a document," he said. | "They must be under instructions. It is horrifying that in this day and age you should employ all these methods - shut down a media house to get to a document," he said. |
He added that the newspaper did not have the document, and was not compelled to divulge its sources to the police. | He added that the newspaper did not have the document, and was not compelled to divulge its sources to the police. |
"The law protects us," he said. | "The law protects us," he said. |
Analysts say Gen Sejusa's letter suggests a power struggle within the military top brass, as the older generation of army officers gradually loses power to the new guard, of which Brig Kainerugaba is a prominent member, AP news agency reports. | Analysts say Gen Sejusa's letter suggests a power struggle within the military top brass, as the older generation of army officers gradually loses power to the new guard, of which Brig Kainerugaba is a prominent member, AP news agency reports. |
Gen Sejusa fought alongside Mr Museveni when his rebel movement seized power in Uganda in 1986. | Gen Sejusa fought alongside Mr Museveni when his rebel movement seized power in Uganda in 1986. |
Top army commander Gen Aronda Nyakairima said Gen Sejusa was being investigated, AP reports. | Top army commander Gen Aronda Nyakairima said Gen Sejusa was being investigated, AP reports. |
His letter "champions the agenda of the radical and anarchic political opposition, hence rendering him partisan", Gen Nyakairima said, it adds. | His letter "champions the agenda of the radical and anarchic political opposition, hence rendering him partisan", Gen Nyakairima said, it adds. |
Gen Sejusa's lawyer Joseph Luzige said his client was out of the country, and would not return at the moment as he risked being arrested, AP reports. | Gen Sejusa's lawyer Joseph Luzige said his client was out of the country, and would not return at the moment as he risked being arrested, AP reports. |
He would stay out of Uganda until his legal team prepares for any potential cases against him, Mr Luzige added, it reports. | He would stay out of Uganda until his legal team prepares for any potential cases against him, Mr Luzige added, it reports. |
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