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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi—

Bushenyi chief magistrate’s court has received an application Fred Kibala Mbiika demanding for a recount of Rwentuuha town council votes.

The application was filed late this evening Feb. 05, 2021 by Counsel Owen Murangira of Owen Murangira and co advocates.

Mr. Kibala Mbiika was defeated by one Naboth Nabasa of FDC who even defeated him last time in 2016.

The race was hotly contested and some observers accuse Kibala team of stealing votes but failing to win.

On voting day Kibala’s vehicle was arrested for allegedly keeping in it some ballot papers ticked in his favour of him.

Counsel Owen Murangira noted that the re-count if is to be done, must be done not later than Monday next week.

While speaking to www.mknewslink.com managing Editor on phone, the chief magistrate, Jane Mugara noted that if she is to carry out the recount, she will do it professionally as she has always done in other cases.

The disputed voting was done Feb. 03, 2021. The incumbent MP and at the same the time MP elect Micheal Mawanda Maranga spent two days in Rwentuha town council campaigning for his long time comrade Kibala Mbiika.

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In Bunyoro—

Civil Society Activists in Bunyoro Sub-Region have highlighted a number of issues that marred the recently concluded elections in the nine districts of Bunyoro.

While presenting a preliminary Report on election observation in the Region at Hoima Resort Hotel Activists said Elections were characterized by voter bribery, violence, involvement of security, clashes between supporters of different candidates, vote rigging in some areas among others.

Lawrence Kangura from Mid-Western Center for Democracy in Masindi says there was heavy security deployment, intimidation, total shutdown of the internet, the pre-election environment showed possible outbreak of violence etc.

Kellen Tatweebwa an election observer and Robert Muhangi from RDP Uganda say in districts like Kakumiro and Kikuube violence was witnessed. 

In Kakumiro for example supporters of a particular candidate standing on the position of MP reached an extent of burning tyres in the middle of the road.

Ismail Kusemererwa the Executive Director Mid-Western Region Anti-Corruption Coalition MIRAC says they deployed over 150 observers in all the districts including long time and short time observers during polls but many things were realized.

By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Rukungiri—

Four people have today narrowly escaped death in Rukungiri Municipality following an accident that happened at Nyamayenje few kilometres from Rukungiri main town.

The accident occurred after a vehicle Prado Reg. UAP 479D knocked down a bodaboda Cyclist.

According to Elly Maate the Kigezi region police spokesperson, the over speeding vehicle overturned though none of the occupants got injured.

The vehicle is still at the scene as traffic police plan to take it to Rukungiri police station

By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara–

FDC party loser in the just concluded western Uganda MP elections has threatened to challenge the results in the courts of law.

Adios Denmark Beinomugisha managed only 26 votes in the race that attracted six contestants including NRM’s Edson Rugumayo who got with 1019 votes, followed by independent Arnold Turwomwe Spencer with 402 votes, Muramuzi Edwin 41 votes, Kamukama James of NUP 03 votes, and Kato Paul 00 votes.

The press release issued out by Adios Denmark Beinomugisha reveals that he didn’t agree with the results declared by the independent electoral commission that Edson Rugumayo won the youth MP western regionelections which was held on Feb.01.2021 at Ntare school , Mbarara city.

Adios noted that his legal team is currently engaged in intense exercise of preserving and searching for any piece of admissible and relevant evidence to enable him challenge the victory of Rugumayo Edson before the High court where he will be asking court to nullify it.

However, he humbly appealed to all delegates including Rugumayo Edson who voted in the afore-stated elections to voluntarily and urgently come forward with any direct or documented evidence of voter bribery, intimidation or brutality by security operatives or candidates.

According to Adios the law requires every polling station to be under the charge of one presiding officer who must then sign on each declaration form for that specific Polling station.

“The fact is that there were four polling stations but only one presiding officer Mr.latiff Ngonzi, singularly signed on the declaration forms for the results obtained from all those four polling stations,” Adios added.

He further said that his legal team is still investigating multitudinous allegations from concerned people that Rugumayo and the NRM illegally gave the delegates huge sums of money and other privileges like accommodation, meals, airtime and transport all totaling to 1.5 million shillings with the intention that the delegates vote for Rugumayo.