Daily Monitor
Thursday May 13 2021
Summary
On January 14 this year, eligible voters went to the polls to vote for their next President and Members of Parliament. The process, as mandated by the Constitution, was conducted by the Electoral Commission (EC) led by Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama.
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Elections have since 1996 become the basis of ensuring legitimacy of governments in Uganda as citizens cast their ballot every five years to choose their leaders.
On January 14 this year, eligible voters went to the polls to vote for their next President and Members of Parliament. The process, as mandated by the Constitution, was conducted by the Electoral Commission (EC) led by Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama.
Daily Monitor
Tuesday February 02 2021
Fast forward, under the guise of true nationalism, the President came off blazing the anti-sectarianism gun.
It is a pity and a fact of life that no one can prick his/her own eyes. A keen observer of voting patterns in Uganda over the 35-year rule of Mr Museveni, will notice that at every election, in his home district of Kiruhura, no other different presidential candidate has scored even 1 per cent.
The two times that are very glaring are the 2016 election, where candidate Museveni got nearly all the votes. During the January 14 election, other presidential candidates performed poorly in the same area.