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Daily Monitor
Wednesday January 27 2021
This photo taken on January 26, 2021 shows election officials recounting votes for Kalungu East MP seat which Agriculture Minister Vincent Ssempijja lost to NUP s Francis Katabaazi. Inset is Ssempijja and Katabaazi. The recounting was however cancelled after it was discovered that one of the ballot boxes had been tampered with. PHOTO/ GERTRUDE MUTYABA
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Neither Mr Ssempijja nor his lawyers were ready to talk to journalists by press time.
Mr Ssempijja was, however, overheard telling one of the officials that he didn t know how the seal was broken “because the security that loaded the boxes [in the vehicle] made sure everything was fine.”
Daily Monitor
Monday January 25 2021
Mr Abdul Kiyimba (in a suit), the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer, in court on Friday. He was seeking a recount of the votes, citing a number of irregularities in the tallying process. PHOTO | FAHAD MALIK
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Masaka Chief Magistrate on Friday dismissed an application seeking to recount votes cast for the Bukoto South constituency parliamentary race on January 14.
The application was made by Mr Abdul Kiyimba, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer, arguing that the tallying process had a number of irregularities.
Mr Kiyimba lost the race with 6,685 votes to Dr Twaha Kagabo of the National Unity Platofrm, who got 8,883 votes.