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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi

Igara East Member of Parliament and the NRM flag bearer Michael Mawanda Maranga has got a strong challenger Dan Mugura Karukiko.

Mr. Dan Karukiiko is running as an independent candidate and declared his intentions last week.

Mr Dan is a son of a local popular politician Eldard Karukiko Kihiikire the former LCIII chairman for Kyeizooba and the current NRM chairman for the subcounty.

Dan Karukiko is not new in the politics of Igara East as he was a chief campaigner for Andrew Martial who defeated MP Mawanda in 2015 NRM primaries and 2016 general elections.

MP Mawanda won in the recently concluded NRM primaries though he was being accused by voters of deserting them.

Mawanda and Dan Karukiko come from the same sub county of Kyeizooba which has highest number of voters meaning the two will share the votes.

Dan Karukiko who talked to www.mknewslink.com managing editor yesterday said that he is confident that he will win the election.

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By Grant Ahumuza

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In Rukungiri

Police in Rukungiri are holding a 20 year old man for allegedly murdering his mother.

According to the Kigezi region police spokesperson Elly Matte , on  Monday 21/9/2020 at about 2300hrs, the suspect  Byampire Victor a casual worker, returned home while drunk, attacked the mother Asimwe Maria demanding her to produce  money worth  seventeen thousand shillings she sold from poles of the demolished latrine. 

The deceased declined to produce it and promised to comply at a later date. 

Matte adds that the suspect immediately charged and assaulted her mother severely using a stick, left her in critical condition and she died shortly at home. 

The case was reported to the LCI chairperson of the area who in turn reported to Buhunga police and Rukungiri CPS responded and did a postmortem.

The suspect was hunted for and he is now being detained at Rukungiri Central Police Station.

The case was registered at Rukungiri Central police station under reference number CRB 1768/2020.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara

Kyabwisho Gumisiriza the Mbarara north Mayor NRM flag bearer and his supporters yesterday flogged the NRM offices in Mbarara city accusing the Mbarara city registrar Ssebuma Kaweesi of side lining with his opponent to conduct new elections without him knowing.

Gumisiriza told www.mknewslink.com reporter that while handing over his declaration forms to the electoral commission for the final stamp so that he could continue with his campaigns; the Mbarara city registrar informed him that there is a petition that some cells must vote again.

Speaking to the press, Gumisiriza noted that he is aware that the NRM office is working with the opponent to disorganize him not to hold the NRM flag.

However, Gumisiriza says he will not be intimidated hence asking for justice.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Ntungamo

The Ntungamo district woman Member of Parliament Beatrice Rwakimari who lost in the recent NRM primaries to Jocelyn Kamateneti Bata has finally conceded defeat.

Rwakimari who has been in parliament for three terms which totals to 15 years that is in 2001-2006, 2006-2011 and 2016 -todate noted that she will neither go to court nor file a petition protesting the results saying that working for the good of Ntungamo district doesn’t need her to be a leader. 

She was humiliated by Kamateneti Bata who garnered 101,017 votes against her 70,149 votes followed by Namara Meron Bukoni who got 4,499 voted and in fourth position was Twinomugisha Winnie who got 2,972 votes.

She noted that she can work for the people without being an MP adding that this time she will give her ample time to lobby for the people of Ntungamo district.

Meanwhile, the Ntungamo district chairman Dennis Singahache Simpson has warned his political closest rivals to promote unity of the party and work for the betterment of the district instead of witch hunting him over the recent defeat in NRM primaries.

He noted that all politicians who were defeated in the just concluded NRM primaries are still legitimate until mid-next year therefore they should be supported in order to fulfill the NRM manifesto.

Singahache who also conceded defeat to Samuel Mucunguzi said that he will hand over the chairmanship seat on May 26th, 2021. 

The Ntungamo NRM election officials declared Samuel Mucunguzi a former radio presenter at Radio West the winner with 68,251 votes defeating the incumbent Singahache Dennis who polled 33,151 votes 

Tom Muhoozi ,who was said to be favored by powerful hands in the politically fragile district came third with 21,964 votes and Mpumwire Magambo came last with 19,728 votes.

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