MP MAWANDA ACCUSED OF SPONSORING POLICE OFFICER TO DIVIDE IGARA EAST VOTES

By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
In Igara East Bushenyi—-
Voters in Igara East Constituency in Bushenyi district have accused the incumbent area MP Micheal Mawanda Maranga of sponsoring a police officer to divide the voters of his opponents.
Voters told www.mknewslink.com Wednesday April 03, 2024 that MP Mawanda is sponsoring police constable Clayeford Kirenzi to divide the votes of opponents.
“This time Hon. Mawanda will not manage. Our eyes are wide open. We shall eat Aspirant kirenzi’s money but we shall not vote him because we know where the money is coming from. Where can a police constable who earns less than 480,000= a month get all this money? Our mission is that MP Mawanda must go and we know who has the capacity to oust him” said one of the voters from Rwentuha where Mr. kirenzi is born.
In telephone interview with this website Editor, Mr. Kirenzi noted that its not true that he is sponsored by hon. Mawanda. “am even not contesting for Igara East MP seat in 2026”
When www.mknewslink.com asked him why he is going around Igara East constituency campaigning and dishing out money yet he is still a serving police officer, he referred us to police headquarters for clarification.
Information available is that despite the accusations to MP Mawanda from opponents, it doesn’t mean that he has quit the race. He is also a candidate in the coming elections.
In 2021 Igara East parliamentary elections, Mp Mawanda allegedly sponsored the former MP Andrew Martial such that Catholics don’t vote his former friend and candidate Mr. Dan Karukiiko.
Efforts to reach out to MP Mawanda on his known airtel phone numbers were futile however mk news link.com editor talked to his political assistant Mr.Joshua Asingwiire.
Political Assistant Asingwiire noted that its not true that his boss Mawanda is sponsoring Mr. Kirenzi to divide the votes of his opponents.
Mr. Asingwiire added that the opponents of MP Mawanda are using that as an excuse.
The main challenger for MP Mawanda is Mr. Dan Mugura Karukiiko who became second in 2021 igara east parliamentary elections. He was followed by hon. Andrew Martial and Fibian Gakyaro[all independents]