Geoffrey Opio Ekong, the Dokolo District NRM chairperson noted that the move is not to punish any candidate or party leaders but rather to stream line the smooth running of the party. He warned aspirants against using personal coordinators who he said is a factor causing division within the party.
National Resistance Movement (NRM) party leaders in Dokolo
district have formed a reconciliation and disciplinary committee.
The newly elected NRM mainstream leaders, LCIII Chairpersons,
Sub-county NRM chairpersons, and District councillors met to
streamline plans of ensuring victory in the forthcoming elections, starting
with the party primaries.
The leaders resolved to rally support for only party flag bearers, establish a disciplinary committee to handle
indisciplined members, involve the women's council in other leagues of the NRM
party, and organise a harmonisation meeting with nominated female candidates.
Geoffrey Opio Ekong, the Dokolo District NRM chairperson, warned aspirants against using
personal coordinators, who he said are a factor causing division within the
party.
Luo bite:
//Cue in: “NRM nii papaptere …
Cue out: …free and fair.”//
Joel Opota Okuma, the party’s General Secretary, who is also
the Dokolo district speaker, implored candidates to use the party structures
while the leaders should only support the flag bearers.
Luo bite:
//Cue in: “Candidates ducu myero…
Cue out: … abongo taking sides.”//
During the same meeting, the leaders endorsed also Anita
Annet Among, the speaker of parliament for the position of NRM’s Second
National Vice Chairperson saying she has an outstanding commitment in
leadership.
Daniel Okwir, a youth councilor believes Among with her
“clean record” and “motherly instinct” will provide strong leadership and
rescue them from angry leaders whom he says abandons them as soon as they are
elected.
//Cue in: “We have had…
Cue out: … we have faced.”//
Joyce Tila, the female councilor for Kangai Sub County believes
that Among being a woman will offer the necessary support to women in the party
unlike past leaders who never cared for the women.
