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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Buhweju—

The Buhweju district woman Member of Parliament Oliver Katwesigye Koyekyenga has called upon the government to intervene and sensitise the masses on the roles of various leaders at different levels.

Koyekyenga while campaigning in Burere observed that the public on several occasions forget the local council leaders and attribute all short comings in their areas to the legislators.

Koyekyenga the NRM party flag bearer for Buhweju woman MP seat pledged to push for several Buhweju district projects within the NRM Manifesto.

By Grant Ahumuza

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In Rubanda—

The independent Rubanda east parliamentary candidate Kenneth Biryabarema Jogo has asked voters to pay back Henry Musasizi Aringanyira for supporting OTT tax that has become a burden to them.

Jogo noted that Musasizi brought the Ott/Social media tax motion in the parliament of Uganda which has deferred most Uganda from accessing vital information especially in this COVID 19 era.

Biryabarema said this on Saturday while campaigning in Bubare and Nyamweru sub counties of Rubanda east, Rubanda district.

In 2018, the government imposed a 200 shillings daily tax on social media. The tax was expected to raise at least 284 billion shillings in 2018/19 financial year. The government was only able to collect 49.5 billion shillings of that, with majority Ugandans preferring to use Virtual Private Networks (VPN) to bypass the tax.

Some people who could not use VPN simply avoided social media platforms.

Biryabarema says that Rubanda east people should show Musasizi that they were angered by the way he supported OTT social media tax motion. 

He also says that people should teach Musasizi a lesson that supporting motions which can’t favor electorates is bad governance.

According to Biryabarema, Musasizi has made the whole country suffer poverty because people used to access social media platforms freely but unfortunately their own son of Rubanda introduced the bill in the parliament of Uganda.

He promised that once elected Member of Parliament, he will use his first allowances to buy an ambulance for every sub county in Rubanda east which Musasizi has failed to do. 

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Isingiro—

Isingiro district Chairman Jeremiah Birungi Kamulari has warned security agencies and candidates against harassing Journalists while covering campaigns 

His warning follows the recent incidents, in Masaka, Kampala and other parts of the country where journalists were beaten up by Security operatives while on duty 

Kamulari says journalists should be given their media freedom as they report what is happening in the country.

He also cautioned candidates and security agencies against mixing journalists in their personal conflicts

Relatedly, the Sheema Municipality legislator Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye has warned Ugandans to remain calm as the country heads to the general elections

Dr. Tumwesigye who is also the Science and Innovation minister says there should be no room for any sort of violence as the country chooses it’s leaders this month.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara—

Police in Mbarara yesterday fired teargas and live bullets to disperse rowdy street kids who were demonstrating accusing police of releasing a suspect alleged to have killed their fellow street kid.

The street kids staged demonstrations areas of Kisenyi, Kakoba division, Mbarara city south, Mbarara city.

The street kids say that on the 31st, of last month, Herbert Mubiru a resident of Kisenyi in Mbarara city allegedly killed a one Hussein Kiiza. 

The aggrieved kids claim that after taking Mubiru to police he was released the following day. 

Now, the street kids say they want justice adding that they have been dying silently. 

However, police declined to comment on the matter .

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