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The head of Public Relations at the Electoral Commission, Jotham Taremwa, has said opposition in Uganda is only good at being sentimental. He says instead of pointing out facts, they are always being emotional and playing victim. “My own take on the opposition in Uganda is that they are often more sentimental. They will complain about an unfair electoral process ...

Electoral Commission has declared Andrew Muwonge of NRM winner of the Kayunga LC V by-election. The elections have been heated up since day one. Andrew won with 31,830 votes while Harriet of NUP got 31,380 votes according to Electoral Commission. However, NUP is not satisfied with these results to the point that even their candidate could hardly speak to the ...

Lady Justice Susan Abinyo has dismissed 10 affidavits filed by Abdul Katuntu defending his election as Bugweri County MP. Court gave its reason for the dismissal as filing the affidavits outside the stipulated time. When Katuntu’s rival, Julius Galisonga, the FDC candidate’s petition filed came up for hearing on Tuesday, Abinyo delivered the ruling. Galisonga had dragged Katuntu and the ...

The Nakawa West MP and spokesperson of the National Unity Platform (NUP) Joel Ssenyonyi has protested a fresh election. Shuklah Mukesh Nahubhai filed the amended petition. Ssenyonyi’s lawyers from Pace Advocates argued that they received the May 10, 2021 petition on Monday evening. They said that this petition introduced fresh allegations and insist that it has even come in court ...

Lately, academic documents have been a topic in the media, especially for the newly elected parliamentarians. The question is who is to blame? The truth of the matter is verification took place or so we think under the leadership of the electoral commission. Before any candidate is given a go-ahead to take part in the different contests, their academic papers ...