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By Kenneth Twinamatsiko

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In Bushenyi

The Bushenyi district NRM electoral commission has today indefinitely suspended the district female youth councilor elections.

The meeting chaired by John Kateshumbwa the former Sheema district NRM electoral commission chairman decided that all candidates vying for the seat in NRM primaries should stand as independent in the general elections.

Sheila Ainembabazi one of the contestants in the race petitioned the party electoral commission on grounds that her opponent Rose Atuhaire the incumbent is above youthful age.

On 19^th Sept.2020 Youth leaders gathered at Peak hotel to denounced Rose Atuhaire vowing that they could not vote her on Sunday 20^th Sept.2020 but would instead vote Sheila Ainembabazi.

They accused Rose of changing her birthday and national Identity card in order to suit the youth age bracket.

Efforts to get a comment from Rose were futile as her known phone numbers could not go through.  

Bushenyi district NRM electoral commission on 20^th Sept.2020 postponed elections after the two opponents refused to agree until today when it was indefinitely suspended by the same commission.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi

There was shame and misbelief after protocol of Ms Janet Museveni removed the speech of Bishop Johnson from the list at the function to celebrate 90^th birthday of the Bweranyangi Girls’ SSS first black headmistress Ms Beyaka.

According to a credible source who attended a scientific function held a week ago at Bweranyangi hill, the incident was as a result of the differences which are occurring within the diocese because of the recently concluded Bushenyi Woman MP race.

The source says that when the speech was scrapped off, the angry Bishop handed the written speech to Ms Janet Museveni so that she could read for herself after the function.

Source also says that when the Bishop was called upon to give a closing prayer, he wondered why his speech had been scrapped from the list.

The whole of this stalemate is as a result of the fact that the Anglican leaders in West Ankole diocese supported Ms Annet Katusiime Mugisha a catholic instead of their own Can. Mary Karooro Okurut.

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By Grant Ahumuza

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In Kabale

National Resistance Movement party has cancelled the victory Henry Musasizi in the Rubanda primaries to pave way for a fresh tally of votes from 16 disputed polling stations. 

This follows a petition filed by Rubanda District Chairman Kenneth Jogo Biryabarema, Musasizi’s main challenger in the race to Parliament.

Musasizi had been declared the winner on September 5^th  after collecting 23,330 votes, defeating Biryabarema who garnered 22,412 votes.     

However, Biryabarema and his supporters accused Musasizi of conniving with the NRM district registrar Aggrey Monday, Gaudioza Kabondo, an official from the party’s National Electoral Commission and Dezi Christmas, the district party administrator to rig votes. 

On September 8, Biryabarema petitioned the NRM Electoral Commission and accused Monday of masterminding irregularities in the process.

He specifically pointed out that it was erroneous for Monday to use a vehicle belonging to Prossy Akampurira Mbabazi, a district woman Member of Parliament while delivering declaration forms to sub-counties yet she was also a candidate. 

He also faulted Monday for deliberately tallying votes wrongly with a mission of announcing Musasizi the winner, adding that a tally by his agents gave him a 51 per cent win over Musasizi.

He also argued that the registrars allowed Musasizi to sneak some of the declaration forms inside the tally centre for consideration while tallying.

In his defence, Musasizi argued that his supporters were denied the chance to vote in most polling stations in Bubaare sub-county, although he continued to fight and win. 

Yesterday evening, Enock Barata, the NRM’s Elections Dispute Tribunal Chairperson ordered that results from 16 polling stations be re-tallied.

Some of the contested villages include Rwamate, Butaturwa, Rukinda, Kamusya B, Bwisa and Kitojo among others where figures were allegedly altered. 

Barata ordered that the fresh tally should be carried out with immediate effect in the presence of both parties and a member of the tribunal, after which, the winner will be announced.

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