Addressing journalists at Kampala Serena Hotel this afternoon, Obasanjo noted that the violent clashes that occurred in Kampala on Monday were unfortunate and should be avoided in order not to raise tension in the country ahead of the polls.
Solome Nakaweesi, the Chief of Staff of the Go Forward Secretariat, told URN this morning her offices in Nakasero in Kampala that they will not publicise the tally center to avoid disruption from security agencies.
Although other camps are wrapping up preparations for the elections, Jim Mugabi, the Hoima District, Go Forward General Secretary, says his camp is not in a rush.
The report by the Police pathologist shows that the deceased, who has been identified as Emmanuel Nsubuga, had a ruptured vein resulting from a gunshot on his neck.
Alex Komuhangi, the Luweero District Electoral Commission Registrar, says they will only allow five accredited agents to witness the delivery of the materials. He warns the DP officials against engaging in acts that may lead to violence or the arrest of their agents.
The Clerics said the unexpected events point the country to the direction of post-election violence if not curtailed. They were speaking at the memorial prayers for the late Archbishop Janani Luwum held today in at Wii Gweng, the burial site of the late Archbishop Janani Luwum in Mucwini Sub County, Kitgum district.
On the Wandegeya incident on Monday evening, Besigye said his NRM rival Yoweri Museveni is in panic mode, because he is facing defeat. Besigye told his supporters that they are only waiting to celebrate victory after the 18th February polls.
The call by experts at the Uganda Cancer Institute follows a report indicating that more children are increasingly suffering from cancer across the world than previously thought. The commonest of these are Burkitt Lymphoma, a cancer that affects the jaw followed by Kaposi sarcoma, a cancer that develops from the blood vessels and commonly associated with HIV.
Ibra Ssekamatte, the proprietor Banda Computer Center, says he opted to close his shop due to the security lax. According to Ssekamatte, despite the fact that Besigye is accompanied by a very huge number of his supporters, there is minimal Police deployment to protect their businesses.
Addressing the media in Kampala today, CEON chairman, Dr Livingstone Ssewanyana noted that with hours to election day, it is prudent that security agencies conduct their duties with minimum force to avoid inciting the public.
The dead have been identified as Deo Kashokore and Kakuru Nuwagaba, from Buhweju and Yusto Busingye, Denis Ruhinda and Peter Muzurizi, all residents of Nyarukika parish in Ibanda district.
According to FDC National Chairman Wasswa Birigwa, both teams will coordinate with their respective agents to ensure that the voting, counting and tallying process at the polling stations is transparent and devoid of rigging.
Last year, Ponsiano Matovu, a resident of Bukoto South and Gertrude Nakabira Lubega, an Independent candidate in the same race petitioned Masaka High Court seeking to nullify Mbabaalis nomination on ground that he did not have the requisite academic documents to contest for a parliamentary seat.
A number of voters interviewed by URN, say they are tired of inadequate social services which include lack of drugs in hospitals, safe water, power, poor education standards and road network among others.
