Addressing journalists after a closed-door meeting with EC officials, Rubongoya expressed concern over the unusual delay in gazetting Nalukoola’s victory.
The Chairperson has long been castigated by National Unity Platform- NUP party members for appointing Muhumuza, an NRM party member, as his vice-chairperson.
Ambassador James Kinobe confirmed the move during a party restructuring meeting at Ntawo playground in Mukono Central Division over the weekend. He alleged that an unnamed politician, who plans to contest for the party’s parliamentary ticket, facilitated the recruitment of opposition members to increase their chances in the primaries.
On Saturday, Amongi, accompanied by her husband Jimmy James Michael Akena, the Uganda People's Congress (UPC) party president, and hundreds of party supporters, painted Lira City red.
At various update stations in Mukono, Electoral Commission (EC) officials were seen idle for much of the day, with few residents approaching them for registration. The lack of awareness about the exercise was evident.
Gerald Simbatta, the NRM Publicity Secretary for Sironko District, accused Mukula of ignoring local party leaders and only engaging with them during election periods. Simbatta expressed regret over supporting Mukula for the position, which also secures him a seat on the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC).
“They end up recruiting our youth into unlawful acts, acts of violence, aggregate confrontations, insecurity, destroying property and so on. We need to encourage our youth to resist, to avoid being used as foot soldiers in these nefarious, wrong activities. It is our duty to counsel them, to tell them they are better than what people think.” Justice Byabakama noted.
Justice Byabakama commended the media for their invaluable contributions to the electoral process and urged them to embrace good election reporting practices, by studying the electoral roadmaps critically and understanding the processes so that they can follow progress and report from a point of knowledge.
Justice Phillip Odoki, of the Gulu High Court circuit, issued the injunction restraining the electoral commission or their agents from carrying out or continuing with the election of a new Paramount Chief until the main application contesting the election on Eng. Moses Odongo Okune is determined.
On Friday, the leadership of Lango Cultural Institution (LCI) including Won- Nyaci elect Eng. Moses Michael Odongo Okune, speaker Willie Omodo Omodo and Ojwang Opota ran to court seeking an injunction against Opito Dan Odwee, Denis Okwir Jaramogi and Obia Denis Ocila who are members of the LCF electoral commission and Benjamin Okii, Dickson Ogwang Okul, Dan Okello and Dr Nam Richard who are candidates.
Yusuf Nsubuga, the General Secretary of Mbale Central Market, urged the newly elected members to prioritize collective market development over personal interests. He expressed the significance of these elections, stating that the new leaders will ensure the smooth running of the market.
John Bosco Akore, the secretary for the Kotido Elders' Council, mentioned their ongoing process of formulating a constitution to govern this cultural institution. Once established, the Council of Elders will convene to determine the election process for the cultural leader.
In the resolutions read by Dickens Ogwal, the Executive Director of Lango Civil Society Network (LACSON), participants argued that for a country to have a free and fair election, there is a need for an independent electoral system and that cannot be achieved if the chairperson is appointed by the head of a political party.
According to Sseggona, after Kyagulanyi's house arrest, he came across a number of illegalities including voter bribery by Museveni that he wants to bring to the attention of Court for investigations.
In her ruling delivered this afternoon, the Mengo Chief Magistrate, Esther Nansambu says Nyanzi ran to court on hearsay, without any evidence warranting a vote recount.
Mark Muganzi Mayanja the Mukono Returning Officer notes that deliveries had started but since they operate in open space, it would not make any sense to deliver them under heavy rains.
According to Harold Acemah, a retired Ambassador and political analyst in Arua, NRM has made many empty promises that tend to be believed by people. He further says use of money and intimidation by security forces tactics that NRM used in the past election to win voters are being employed once again
Unlike the opposition candidates who are campaigning jointly, each NRM candidate is campaigning separately after a series of bickering and wrangles, some of which can be traced to the party primaries held earlier.
Kalembe who was supposed to begin her campaigns in the districts of Jinja, Mayuge, Luuka, Buyende and Kamuli made a surprise appearance at the campaign gathering organised by the NUP in Mukono. The gathering brought together candidates vying for the various political positions, among them, Rev Peter Bakaluba Mukasa, Hanifer Nabukeera, and Betty Nambooze.
