Arrested a politician? Doesn't sound like a free democracy to me. Unless of course he actually is guilty of the crimes he is accused of.
What was it they said about getting their independence from colonial powers?... Amnesty Condemns Government Crackdown on Ugandan Dissidents November 01, 2011 - Amnesty International has condemned the Ugandan governments increasingly harsh treatment of political dissent, a day after opposition leader Kizza Besigye was once again detained by police. See also: Report: Sudan Government Forces Kill, Rape Civilians in Blue Nile November 01, 2011 - A rights group says Sudanese government forces are killing and raping civilians in the restive border state of Blue Nile.