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He says in Uganda, this is like a myth because we have had one consistent president for over 30 years.
“There is a lot of optimism and confidence in candidates. They are rallying their supporters to be peaceful. The issue of peaceful transfer of power that one President serves and hands over to another without bloodshed is one of the things we need to emulate in Uganda.”
Basalirwa also applauded the absence of police and the army in these elections.
“You don’t see the police, you don’t see the army, and there is no teargas. It is more of citizenship policing, and that is different from what happens in Uganda. Internet is available here, and there are no plans to disconnect it.”
“The media has been allowed at polling stations. The media can take photos and post them. That is the kind of transparency they are fostering in their electoral process,” he added.
Kenya will go into the polls tomorrow, 9th/ August/2022. The race is among four candidates; Raila Odinga, William Ruto, David Wahiga Mwaure and George Wajackoya. Ugandans have been applauding Uhuru Kenyatta for not standing for the presidency this time round.
Bobi Wine and Kizza Besigye traveled to Kenya
NEWSLEXPOINT.com reported that the National Unity Platform president Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine along with former FDC party president Dr Kizza Besigye are in Kenya ahead of August 9’s polls.
According to Bobi Wine’s socials, the two (both former presidential candidates) are in Kenya as part of the Africa Observation team.
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![[dropcap]A[/dropcap] section of women in Bugongo parish and Nawangaiza parish in Nawandala Sub County, Iganga District have decried the near-impossible terms set for them to access GROW funds. They have now petitioned their woman member of parliament for Iganga Hon. Kauma Sauda Alibaawo to ask the government for revised terms and conditions. This is to enable them to benefit from the program. The disgruntled women accuse the implementers of the program of charging the money. They are also asking for their land titles and land agreements. They said that such properties are governed by their husbands. These, therefore want the government through their woman MP to intervene and revise the requirements for one to benefit. The women were on Wednesday at Namabwere primary school in Nawandala Sub County. They had gathered in their respective groups to receive over 300 chickens from Hon Alibaawo in her campaign to improve the livelihood of women in Iganga district. Each group was given 50 chicken as start-up capital in their journey to prosperity. Read what some leaders said; Ms Naigambi Lydia from Nawandala Trading Centre says, “They solicited money from us through opening bank accounts and depositing Shs80,000. They also asked for land titles and land agreements from us yet we don’t have such things. I was informed that I needed to have a business with a capital of Shs4m yet my capital was very small.” The chairperson Kisoboka Saving Group in Nawandala Ms. Nakagolo Faith said they were not able to join the program. This is given the many conditions attached. She also asked their woman MP to raise their concerns to the relevant offices. The MP condemned the mode of implementation of the program. She cited that it has turned to benefit the well-off class of women other than the intended group. She further asked the government to intervene saying the current strings attached to the programme are very tight to accommodate a common woman. GROW project is a Government of Uganda initiative that arose out of the need to respond to the needs of women entrepreneurs. This is especially those who want to grow their businesses, sustain their self-employment and create more jobs. Check Also; Iganga District NRM Leaders Urge Museveni To Fulfill Election Promises Of 2021 International Women's Day: Celebrating Progress Towards Equality](https://i0.wp.com/newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg?resize=300%2C160&ssl=1)
