David Lewis Rubongoya, NUP's Secretary General explained that the move is an indication that NUP is not only in central Uganda but spread across the country.
The
National Unity Platform (NUP) has unveiled approximately 300 mobilizers ahead
of the Dokolo District Woman MP By-election. On
Saturday, a delegation led by the party's Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya met mobilization committees from all the 14 sub counties in the district.
They tasked them to go back to attract new members for the party to vote for their candidate
in the forthcoming By-election. Rubongoya explained that the move is an
indication that NUP is not only in central Uganda but spread across the
country.
Already
one person has expressed interest to contest in the By-election but Rubongoya
said the party will go through a primary election in case more people show
interest.
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Asega Habib
Jogo, the NUP's deputy secretary mobilization in charge of Northern Uganda warned
security against threatening their mobilizers, saying that NUP is a legitimate political party, which should be able to mobilize its structures without intimidation.
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Meanwhile
on the same day, NRM party unveiled Janet Adongo Elau, the as the official candidate for the Dokolo By-Election although six other people
had shown interest in the same post.
During
their mobilization meeting held at Dokolo Parish hall, two candidates; Judith
Ayugi and Lillian Auma Okullo stepped down while five including Beatrice Molly Abang,
Irene Amongi Ajwika, Grace Hanna Lalam, Rebecca Arao and Dr. Grace Anna Atine
opted to run as independents.
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Rosemary
Nansubuga Seninde, the party's director mobilization cautioned those intending
to contest as independent candidates against betraying the party.
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Seninde
who attributes the party’s failure in winning by- elections to conflicts between
party members asked district leaders to convince the candidates to
step down to pave way for a smooth by- election.
“It’s very
unfortunate that NRM wherever it loses is not because the opposition are strong,
not at all but where members are many in a family, such conflicts are inevitable.
So even in the NRM party we definitely those kind of conflicts where members of
the party fight each other and whenever we fight ourselves we give opportunity
to opposition.”
She also
used the opportunity to inform aspiring party members hoping to be bought off to
forget saying the party has no money.
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Emmanuel
Dombo, the NRM's Spokesperson advised the independent- NRM leaning candidates to
support the flag bearer, saying the election is for the party not individuals.
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Dokolo
district will got to polls on 21st March 2024 in a by- election to
elect the woman MP following the death of Imat Cecilia Atim Ogwal who
passed on last month.
