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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi—

Bushenyi district electoral commission has today received polling materials in presence of all candidates’ representatives.

However, 8 boxes from Igara east where Michael Mawanda and Dan Karukiiko are fighting for parliamentary seat were found tampered with.

The polling stations whose boxes were tampered with included; Kabuuba COU in Kyeizooba subcounty , Nyaruzinga full gospel church, Kitakuka Catholic church and Kitakuka primary school both in Bumbaire Sub county.

Other affected polling stations are; Rutooma Pentecostal church in Rwentuha town council, Nyondo Catholic Church, Nyakakyerere Catholic Church and Katunda primary school in Bumbaire subcounty.    

Igara East constituency has a total of 101 polling stations and materials of 8 were found tampered with.

www.mknewslink.com is yet to establish whether Mawanda or Karukiiko wants to connive with Electoral commission to steal votes.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi—

The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of human resource Jessy Kamunanwire has warned greater Bushenyi voters to avoid chaos and elections violence on 14^th Jan.

He warned that they will be mercilessly arrested, prosecuted and their families will remain unhappy because of avoidable election circumstances.

The above were contained a press communication released by Greater Bushenyi police spokesperson SP Martial Tumusiime after a meeting held at Bushenyi Ishaka municipal council hall.

The high level meeting was attended by all police commanders in the region and the entire top brass from greater Bushenyi.

He noted that they have enough man power to quell any election violence that is likely to arise in Bushenyi in the forthcoming elections.

The participants were trained on how to handle elections peacefully without being partisan adding that the apprehended person will be dealt with whether he or she is from NRM or opposition.

Hot spots in Greater Bushenyi are ;Sheema Kateshumbwa vs Dr. Elioda, Mitooma Kahinda Otafire vs Mukirane, Rubirizi Hatwib vs Mohammed, Bushenyi Prof. Kabwegeyere vs Mbwatekamwa, Mawanda Vs Dan Mugura,Odo Vs Kabuura.

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By Grant Ahumuza

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In Rubanda

Rubanda East Constituency Independent MP aspirant Jogo Kenneth Biryabarema has asked his electorates to consider a candidate’s manifesto and abilities not their religions as they vote for their representative in the coming 14th general elections.

Kenneth Jogo was closing his scientific campaigns held at Kanyabitara, Kigazi ,Nyaruteija and Nangaro polling stations all in Ruhonwa parish Hamurwa Sub County.

Jogo noted that campaigns in the constituency have been marred by divisionism on religious lines, which may affect effective choosing of credible representatives in Rubanda East.

Jogo said that the electorates must prioritize a candidate’s manifesto, and abilities to represent their concerns, but not just voting a candidate because they share a religion.

He noted that all that the electorates want are services not being divided on religious lines for selfish interests.

Two weeks ago, Joan Atwikirize, a resident of Bubaare Sub County, Catherine Asiimwe a resident of  Hamurwa Sub County told our reporter that they were recently chased from their churches for lining up behind Jogo in the last concluded NRM primary elections.

They said their catechists and the Kakore parish priest Rev. Fr. Herbert Agaba accused them of voting Jogo, at the expense of a fellow Catholic the incumbent MP Henry Musasizi.

Racheal Ninsiima a resident of Kiyoora in Bubaare Sub County also revealed that Rev. Fr. Agaba refused to baptize her child accusing her of voting Biryabarema an Anglican.

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By Stuart Tugume

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In Sheema—

Bullets and tear gas yesterday rocked Sheema district as supporters of FDC received former presidential candidate Dr. Kiiza Besigye.

Kizza Besigye was yesterday in Sheema to campaign for Sheema municipality FDC parliamentary flag bearer Virginia Plan Mugyenyi.

Dr. Kizza Besigye who landed in Sheema municipality was however received by teargas and bullets as police and UPDF denied him a chance to hold a rally at Kabwohe playground.

Virginia plan Mugyenyi tried to ask the security agencies to be fair but they could not allow her to end her appeal before teargasing her.

 In the end, Dr. Kizza Besigye and Virginia Plan Mugyenyi were not allowed a chance to access the playground, thus no campaign took place.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Isingiro—

The Isingiro district NUP woman parliamentary flag bearer Lillian Kaitetsi has defected to the ruling NRM as the country counts few days to the polling date.

Lillian is rumored to have received huge sums of money from some NRM officials that she couldn’t turn it down. 

Lilian Kaitetsi who joined NUP three years ago has been the Isingiro district NUP party chairperson and a senior mobiliser western Uganda.

Before joining Politics Kaitetsi was on spot after she was accused of illegally acquiring property from his white husband Paul Rodgers with a helping hand of security. 

However, Jolly Mugisha the Western Uganda NUP vice president has disowned the group of people claiming to have crossed from NUP to NRM 

Jolly noted that these people are not in NUP party registers and they are targeting NRM money 

“One of them identified as Lillian Kaitetsi was even denied NUP flag to contest as Isingiro district woman MP due to lack of enough academic papers,” Jolly Mugisha added. 

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