All candidates are originally not happy with what they described as gross electoral malpractices

Before the results were released, the six candidates for the LC 5 Chairperson’s seat in Kayunga District, there have been widespread cases of electoral malpractices involving ballot stuffing, voter intimidation, and arrest of National Unity Platform (NUP) polling agents in Bbaale, Kayonza, Kitimbwa, Kangurumira, Nazigo, and Kayunga sub-counties.

The election had attracted six candidates including NRM’s Andrew Muwonge, NUP’s Harriet Nakweede, Democratic Party’s Anthony Waddimba and independent candidates Majid Nyanzi, Jamir Kamoga and Boniface Bandikubi, who all seek to fill the vacant left behind after the death of Mohamed Ffeffekka Sserubogo in June.

All candidates are originally not happy with what they described as gross electoral malpractices.

According to our observers on the ground, by 6.30am, a miscellany of voters had joined the ruction by the candidates to say that polling stations such as Kayunga hospital ground NAM-Z, NU-NAM, A-M in Kayunga town council had experienced irregularities.

The polls that started at 8:30 am yesterday were behind schedule since they were slated to begin at exactly 7am, according to the Electoral Commission.

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This delay raised eyebrows along with the cauldron-like situation characterized by heavy deployments from the security forces and violence meted out to NUP supporters such as the now hospitalized Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament Franics Zaake.

As counting is being done at a somewhat glacial pace, Hon. Betty Namboozo of Mukono Municipality, who is a NUP supporter, says that she was denied entry in the hall where votes are being tallied.

Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama is the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission has appealed for calm saying that the Returning Officer Jennifer Kyobutungi will release the results shortly.

A hotbed of political contestation, Kayunga is located in Central Uganda. It has a population of slightly over 407,700 as per Uganda Bureau of Statistics whereas the number of voters according to the Electoral Commission is also slightly above 190,000.

Kayunga also has 71 parishes, 407 villages and 338 polling stations and has experienced electoral violence in violence in areas of Bbaale, Kayonza,Kitimbwa, Kayunga subcounty, Kayunga town council, Kangulumira, Nazigo sub county and Nazigo town council.