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According to sources within NUP, Kimaanya-Kabonera MP Abed Bwanika had been tasked to deputise Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze on the Government Assurance Committee, but the.
Daily Monitor
Tuesday February 02 2021
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Despite NRM being unpopular in most parts of central region, the party has been winning the youth representative seat for the area in Parliament over the years.
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Ms Agnes Kirabo, the flag bearer of the ruling National Resistance Movement (party), has been declared winner of the central youth parliamentary seat.
Ms Kirabo, who has previously served as secretary for female affairs and auditor at the NRM Secretariat, polled 780 votes while her closest rival, Mr Ivan Bwowe, garnered 85 votes.
Mr Bwowe is a former Makerere University guild president. He was followed by Micheal Katongole (Ind) 78 votes, Simon Ssenyonga(ind)49 votes, Abdel Kareem Ziritwawula (Ind) nine votes, Javiira Kasumba (FDC) two votes, Alvin Ssemambya( Ind) one vote.
Daily Monitor
Sunday January 31 2021
NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi is blocked by security operatives from accessing Kasese Town where he was scheduled to address a campaign rally on November 25 last year.PHOTO/FILE
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National Unity Platform (NUP) party leader Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, has notified the Supreme Court that he will file a petition challenging the re-election of President Museveni tomorrow, the Judiciary has confirmed.
This will be the fourth time President Museveni’s election will be challenged, the previous occasions being 2001, 2006 and 2016.
Commenting about the development, Judiciary spokesperson Jameson Karemani said: “It is true Mr Kyagulanyi’s lawyers had written to the court to allow them to file their petition today (Saturday) but the Chief Justice advised that they file it on Monday.”
“The second respondent personally or through his agents, with his knowledge, consent or approval, offered or caused to be offered to registered voters various gifts including, but not limited to, money, cosmetics, steamers, foodstuffs, cows and footballs with a view of procuring voters to vote for him,” Kivumbi’s petition reads in part.
BREAKING THE LAW
The EC was accused of failing to deter Kikulukunyu from breaking the law and therefore “compromised the principles of impartiality and transparency when it failed to restrain the second respondent from carrying out illegal activities during the campaign period.”
Ultimately, court nullified the election. Muwanga Kivumbi won the by-election held on September 12, 2012. Article 68 of the Parliamentary Elections Act, 2005, stipulates that “A person who, either before or during an election with intent, either directly or indirectly, to influence another person to vote or to refrain from voting for any candidate, gives or pro