Daily Monitor
Monday January 18 2021
Summary
NRM says. “This time round, the overwhelming NRM win was dependent on effort put in by mobilisers who explained to the local people what President Museveni and NRM have done for them. This was also as a result of NRM leaders in the area. We sat and agreed that the party should win overwhelmingly,’’ Ms Mary Karooro, the Minister for General Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister.
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Ankole and Kigezi sub-regions, which make up south western Uganda, have 65 parliamentary seats.
Of these, NRM has won 53 seats, Forum for democratic Change (FDC) three seats, while nine have gone to Independents, eight of whom are NRM leaning.
Daily Monitor
Saturday January 09 2021
Summary
As of Thursday, the NUP presidential candidate did not have any of his private guards as most of them have been arrested, some killed or scared off the trail.
NUP party spokesperson Joel Ssenyonyi says although their expenditure has gone up towards the end of the campaign period, the party is working around finishing the race strong.
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On Thursday, the police arrested the last members of National Unity Platform (NUP) party presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine’s campaign team.
The 17 remaining members who had escaped were arrested at Kakoli Village in Budaka District, handcuffed and taken to Mbale Central Police Station.