By; Francis Lubega

08th Sept 2020

 

President Yoweri Museveni has summoned National Resistance Movement-NRM party leaders and aspirants in Sembabule district following reports of violence in the area in the run up to the party primaries last Friday.

The NRM parliamentary primary elections were suspended in Mawogola West and Mawogala North constituencies after contestants started bickering while their supporters fought to the extent of injuring themselves.

 

The President has now summoned all Members of Parliament, all-district and Sub-county NRM and local government chairperson from Sembabule, and aspirants for the position of the Member of Parliament, to diffuse the apparent standoff pitting the area.

Nickson Niwagaba, the Sembabule Resident District Commissioner has confirmed the meeting, scheduled for September 10th this Thursday; among those who must attend the meeting include Shartsi Musherure Kuteesa and Godfrey Aine Kaguta a.k.a Sodo, who are both contesting for Mawogola North constituency.

Musherure is a daughter to Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kuteesa while Kaguta is a younger brother to the President.  Salim Kisekka, another contender in the race says the meeting is long overdue and accuses the two close relatives of being the centre of controversy.

 


Tuesday 8th September 2020 12:47:01 PM