NTUNGAMO INCUMBENT WOMAN MP RWAKIMARI CONCEDES DEFEAT

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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