Road to UMA elections 2022: Saha takes UMA to court

Although he has been complaining about the voting process, the commission dismissed his allegations as paranoia and maintained that voting is to be done the digital way.

In response, Saha has approached lawyers of Lukwago & Co. Advocates to plead his case and have his opinion taken seriously. Saha wants the forthcoming elections to be halted according to the statement made by the lawyers.

Manisul Ssemanda Pulse

Grievances

The association has failed to avail the presidential candidates with a voters’ register.

The association is yet to display and avail the voters’ register to all candidates.

Holding off of online voting because the process is susceptible to rigging yet it is unnecessary.

King Saha files court case against UMA electoral commission Pulse

Fellow presidential candidate, Lord Bitem, has also joined Saha against voting malpractice. Bitem has warned the electoral commission saying he will not stand for rigging and bribery.

Saha Pulse

Bitem, real name Mutebi Ramathan, also made a dig at the association for failing to help artists when they got government funds.

Despite these complaints, the commission has stuck to its guns on voting by SMS.

Geoffrey Ekongot and Halima Namakula Pulse

The voting process

UMA revealed that each member is only allowed one vote using only one mobile phone number that was registered.

All voters must be registered members of the Uganda musicians association.

UMA register of candidates Pulse

"We shall use SMS to vote. We want every UMA member to participate as some of the members don’t have smartphones," a UMA representative revealed.

The code used in casting a vote is *260#

If rejected, try another number, it may be the one that was uploaded to the voting register.

King Saha Pulse

All unopposed positions are not included.

You must be registered under one of the three regions, Western, Eastern, or Northern, because regional positions are only visible to those who are registered.