Electoral Commission is concerned about NRM election violence.

By; Olivia Nabaggala

17^th Sept. 2020

The chairman of the Electoral Commission Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi has implored voters to shun any candidate who engages in electoral violence.

In his address to the press the Electoral Commission offices in Kampala, Byabakama said those who engage in violence discredit the work that individuals and organizations have done to ensure that Uganda changes leadership through only peaceful means.

His remarks come just days after the country witnessed ugly scenes of violence when the ruling party; the National Resistance Movement-NRM party held primaries. Byabakama said the level of violence that played out in the NRM elections was very unfortunate, not necessary and that it has no room in a democratic process.

He added that violence is a serious drawback on the efforts of trying to ensure that leaders are chosen not through violent means but a peaceful democratic and transparent process.

Byabakama admitted that his Commission has not done enough work to sensitize people about the on-going electoral process, but they are set to start next week, on a national wide tour explaining the revised roadmap adding that restrictions to limit the spread of Coronavirus set them back in their civic education program.