Museveni Sidelined Me - General Sujusa

When he was coordinator of intelligence services, Gen David Sejusa exuded power and authority; but he has now confessed that it was a false image.

Speaking on CBS radio on Wednesday, Sejusa said that in the eight years he coordinated intelligence services, he only met President Museveni three times.

"But he used to meet my juniors who would brief me about their meetings," Sejusa said on Kkiriza oba gaana talk show hosted by Meddie Nsereko.

Sejusa said his problem with Museveni stems from two court battles he fought with government relating to his attempt to retire from the army between 1996 and 1998.
When he tried and failed to retire from the army in 1996, Sejusa petitioned the Court of Appeal, which okayed his retirement. Government appealed the ruling in the Supreme court which overturned the lower court's judgment.

"After the Supreme court's verdict... , I had two options: to either fight Museveni or apologise to him and I chose the latter," Sejusa said.

He explained that he chose to apologise because the public which he intended to fight for had deserted him apart from Godfrey Lule and the late Mike Sebalu who he claimed paid part of his legal fees.

Asked about a recent threat for his arrest from army spokesman Lt Col Paddy Ankunda if he continued politicking, he laughed defiantly: "Who is Akunda anyway? How many times has he shaken hands with Museveni? He should leave issues of the generals to the generals. If Museveni who did not fight better than I in the liberation war has already retired himself and his brother, how about me who has fought for 34 years and has eight bullet wounds on my body?"

Earlier in the day, Sejusa met with JEEMA officials for an hour. He later told journalists that he would continue to meet other political parties with a view to removing Mr Museveni from power.