Freedom and Unity Front

Freedom and Unity Front
Chairman	David Sejusa
Founded	November 2013
Headquarters	Kampala, Uganda
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Freedom and Unity Front is a political party in Uganda. The party is led by former General David Sejusa, and opposed President Yoweri Museveni over allegations of corruption and nepotism.

History

The party was founded in November 2013 with an official announcement later made in London, United Kingdom, where former General David Sejusa is in exile. Sejusa said of President Yoweri Museveni: "He's had enough time. He can leave and go, and we start a new process of national healing. And we are organising ourselves, we are establishing a constitutional rule which he destroyed." Sejusa denied seeking the presidency and said that it was "a waste of time" to run against Museveni within the structures of the current system. Two months earlier, Museveni challenged S jusa to try to overthrow him, but added that whoever uses violence would be stopped. "If Sejusa wants to use force, let him come." In turn, Sejusa responded to questions of whether he would use force to bringe change and said: "It's not so much that we want to do so. But if he continues to unleash terror on the population ours will be self defence."

The move followed a rift with the established in May when Sejusa, a former fighter in the rebellion that brought Museveni to power after the ouster of Milton Obote, was embroiled in a row about Museveni's son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, over allegation of nepotism and that he would eventually simply replace his father as president. Kainerugaba denied the existence of such a plan, while his father was mum on his future plans. Sejusa had earlier called on Ugandans to "build alternative capacity" and remove Museveni. He added, the week following his departure as a MP representing the military, that "no one should imagine that Museveni will be removed through elections." He also accused Museveni of subverting the East African Community by marginalising the leaders of Burundi and Tanzania by not inviting them for the talks. Sejusa said: "He started that rebellion. He gave them arms, he gave them financial support, he gave them equipment, and he gave them uniforms. So, it’s not like I’m talking out of the blue. But, then, the chameleon he is, he turns around and then he postures as if he’s the one who wants to bring peace."