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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi

Following last evening’s clashes between supporters of Annet Katusime Mugisha and the district NRM chairman , the two have today 26^th August 2020 morning addressed parallel press conferences.

The first press conference was of Annet Mugisha Katusiime and she was represented by elders led by Mzee Can. Yorokam Bashaasha in Bushenyi town.

The second one was addressed by tycoon Hassan Bassajabalaba at his home in Ishaka.

Mzee Bashaasha’s team accused tycoon Hassan Bassajabalaba of bribing voters and dividing NRM supporters in the forth coming Bushenyi district woman MP parliamentary elections.

While responding to Bashaasha, Sulaiman Byekwaso and Eldard Karukiko who spoke on behalf of Annet Katusiime Mugisha, Bassajabalaba noted that he is not bribing voters but he is instead fulfilling pledges he made to villages in 2016 elections.

On the issue of dividing voters, he noted that he is not at all dividing voters.

“That is not true, am not dividing NRM voters but am just guiding them as their NRM district Chairman,” Hassan argued.

Bassajabalaba said that he is a peaceful man and there is no way he can promote violence in these elections as alleged by Annet Mugisha’s team.

Bassajabalaba also noted that Bashasha and the team cannot impeach him as they are threatening because none of them is part of the district executive.

He also said that he is the biggest land lord in Bushenyi therefore cannot steal the small piece of land on which Ishaka mosque sits as Sulaiman Byekwaso claims.

He added that he was not the one who suspended Byekwaso from the mosque but it was an order from the Mufti of Uganda Sheik Shaban Mubajje.   

Three people in Ishaka were last evening injured in a scuffle; both supporters of Annet Mugisha and Mary Karooro Okurut. They are currently admitted different health facilities in Ishaka town.

Voting is on 4^th Sept.2020 at every village in Bushenyi and Uganda at large.

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In Rukungiri

A fisherman who was arrested on Rwenshama landing site in Rukungiri district for trying to move to the fish breeding area is battling for his life after he was allegedly beaten by security operatives.

Sunday Batura, who is now admitted at Kalori Lwanga Hospital Nyakibare was arrested alongside 5 others before he was beaten into a coma and his leg broken by security operatives.  

Batura told www.mknewslink.com  reporter that he was rushed to the hospital by Lt. Bernard Bingana, who also offered him 50,000 shillings as upkeep at the hospital.

My biggest worry is that since I am bedridden, I have no one to clear my hospital bills which puts my life at risk,” Batura said. 

Lt. Bingana who heads security on Rwenshama fishing site denies the allegations adding that Batura and his friends will have to face the law after he is discharged from the hospital.

He says they were in breach of law, since they used illegal fishing nets and were fishing from breeding zones.

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In Ibanda

Bishop Rt. Rev. Emmanuel Ssemwanga of Uphill holy church based in Ibanda district has warned people living with HIV/AIDS against putting all their efforts and time into politics and forgetting about their drugs.

Ssemwanga told www.mknewslink.com reporter yesterday that several people get too much involved into politics and forget about taking drugs and eat meals in time.

“I appeal to you that you that life is sweet and ask you to follow the Ministry of Health guidelines during covid-19,” Bishop Ssemwanga noted.

He also appealed to couples to desist from domestic violence during coronavirus time but rather put in more efforts to see that they children do not wander around instead of revising their notes.

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In Kikuube

Albertine regional Covid19 task force has put Kyangwali refugee resettlement camp under a total lock down and complete curfew for 14 days after a spike in Covid19 cases.

The district cases rose to 21 cases in two weeks, all registered in Kyangwali refugee settlement camp in Kyangwali sub county.

Richard Tabaro, the Kikuube Resident District Commissioner issued an order on Tuesday evening after meeting with the regional task force at the district headquarters.

Tabaro told journalists that there will be no inter-sub county movements including passing through the entire Kyangwali sub county, only the personnel of essential services permitted by the Sub county chief will be allowed.

He added that no movements will be permitted for persons found with no masks within Kikuube district.

This lockdown is likely to affect election exercise for candidates vying for the NRM flag on parliamentary seats slated 4^th September but Tabaro insists that elections can be halted to save lives.

Dr. Nicholas Kwikiriza, the District Health Officer said that 20 contacts of a 27 year old refugee who succumbed to COVID19 tested positive for the disease as per Monday results.

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