NRM-O woes for a clean party primary elections.

By; Charles Katabalwa

26^th Aug 2020

The National Resistance Movement-NRM Electoral Commission has halted the party Primaries for the Hoima Woman Parliamentary race.

The Chairperson of the NRM Electoral Commission Dr Tanga Odoi has revealed that the elections were halted after sparks of violence between supporters of the area MP Harriet Mugenyi Businge and her main challenger Beatrice Wembabazi who was left critical condition when the supporters met at Kiryatete village in Kigorobya Sub County last week while returning from Runga Landing Site where she had gone to consult voters.

The Aspirant who is still in a coma sustained severe injuries on the head, chest, and stomach while the driver Julius Birungi sustained injuries on the head.  The two were rushed to  EDPA Medical Clinic in Hoima City, for treatment. However, Wembabazi was referred to Mulago National Referral Hospital when her condition deteriorated last week on Wednesday.

Now Odoi says his office cannot allow elections to continue when one of the candidates is in critical condition. NRM Party Primaries are set to be held on September 4, 2020, across the country.

Tang said they are now ready to receive petitions from any party member who was not satisfied with Central Executive Committee (CEC) elections results especially Hon. Tana Sanjay who was defeated on the post of Vice Chairperson Eastern region but ended up in the media faulting the results given to his contestant Capt. Mike Mukula. But Tanga says the elections were 100% free and fair.

In the just concluded CEC election the party Chairperson Yoweri  Museveni was unopposed equally the 1st Vice-Chairperson Moses Kigongo.

The following positions were seriously contested 2nd Vice-Chairperson Rebecca Kadaga  got  6,776 votes against Persis Namuganza who got  3,943 votes

Vice Chairperson Eastern Tanna Sanjay got- 4,162 against Mukula M George- 5,818 a poll said to have been violated.

Vice Chairperson Kampala was won by Singh Katongole with–  4503 votes followed by Godfrey Nyakana with-  2665 votes and lastly Salim Uhuru with- 2,468

Vice Chairperson Central Kiwanda Godfrey toke it with-4,800 votes beating Kalisa Kalangwa – who collected 3,701 votes.

Vice Chairperson Northern was won by Jacob Oulanyah Deputy Speaker of Parliament with- 7,474 votes beating the incumbent Sam Engola who got-1,665 votes as well as Odong Samuel- 277 Jokkene Timothy-895 votes.