The Electoral
Commission Chairperson has directed security personnel to impound all
numberless vehicles seen around polling stations in Oyam North County.
Polling is
currently going on to replace the late Charles Okello Engola Macodwogo who was killed by his bodyguard, Pte
Wilson Sabiiti
Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi was speaking on Wednesday during a preparatory
meeting at Oyam District Council hall.
Byabakama
argued that people driving numberless vehicles cause chaos around polling
stations.
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vehicle moving around.”//
“So please
candidates, don’t bring any groups of youths or the elderly people from other
neighboring areas for purposes of this by-election because they are not
voters. Secondly, vote protectors that are not a phenomenon provided for under
the law.” He added.
He said that the election will only be successful if everyone plays their role.
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William
Komakech, the Resident District Commissioner of Oyam said that they have received information
that some leaders are planning to transport voters, especially youths from neighboring
districts to Oyam.
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Fred Ebill, the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) Party General Secretary tasked the
Electoral Commission and the security personnel to investigate allegations of
pre-ticked ballot papers.
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Four candidates are contesting to replace the late Engola. They are Dr. Eunice Apio
Otuko from UPC, NUP candidate Daniel Okello, the NRM party candidate and Engola's son Samuel
Engola Okello, and Freddy from Forum for Democratic Change-FDC.
