Muhammad Nsubuga, the greater Masaka regional Police Spokesperson says the deputy IGP has moved in purposely to secure the area of any eventualities that may interfere with peace in the area.
Returning Officer Ivan Munanura says they have registered such high numbers of candidates in some electoral areas that have exhausted the ten symbols originally approved by the national EC
The declaration of winners in Rugusuulu was delayed following a dispute on the validity of results from two villages. This has now generated a sharp controversy among the contestants as the deadline for nomination of local government candidates’ by the National Electoral Commission draws closer.
The delegates conference had been planned to take place next week with many issues on the agenda but top on the list, to elect the 2021 presidential flag bearer.