She, however, said that the decision was not a result of family pressure, but an afterthought based on the advice of the senior leaders of the National Resistance Movement. Kansiime had been nominated as an independent candidate after withdrawing from the NRM primaries that were eventually won by Annet Katusiime Mugisha.
In a letter addressed to the NRM party vice Chairperson Western region, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, Karuhanga notes that his withdraw from the race follows wide consultations with the party Chairperson President Museveni and other senior members of the party.
He was declared the winner by the NRM Electoral Commission Chairperson, Dr. Tanga Odoi on Sunday following the primary elections held on Sunday. Unlike in the past elections when special interest groups elections took place in the same, this time due to COVID-19 pandemic delegates voted from their respective districts and transmitted the results to the NRM Electoral Commission headquarters.
On Wednesday, Bushenyi NRM registrar, Archangel Barekye, says the voting was suspended because the youth who petitioned the party's electoral commission were demanding for the findings from the tribunal which were not yet ready.
Archangel Barekye, Bushenyi NRM party registrar, said that he was forced to suspend the election after the youth turned chaotic accusing each other of forgery and this was shortly after electing the male representative.
The NRM party electoral commission guidelines state that during the display of the NRM party register there shall be no addition or deletion of names in the register until commission communicates otherwise.
The business community says that the posters which have been fixed on almost all signposts and roadside buildings are making the structures untidy. To others, the signage sends a wrong signal about their choice of candidates, yet they have no connection to the candidates whose posters are pinned all over their buildings.
The NRM Electoral Commission sets Saturday, 17th October for the postponed party primaries in the district. Adventists in the district however say this is their day of prayer, and that they will not take part.
Tweheyo was allegedly assaulted by NRM supporters at about 6:00am shortly after dropping off four polling agents of Odo Tayebwa at Buramba polling station in Ishaka division.
Tomsasi Sisye Kiryapawo, a commissioner with Electoral Commission says that the commission decided to deploy its senior officials to end speculation about voter bribery.
The Inspector General of Police Lt. General Kale Kayihura has rushed to Bushenyi district to beef up security ahead of Wednesday’s by election for Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality Member of Parliament.
President Yoweri Museveni is expected in Bushenyi district later today as the campaigns for the Bushenyi-Ishaka municipality by-election gain momentum. The Bushenyi Municipality parliamentary seat fell vacant in April this year when the Court of Appeal nullified Basajjabalaba’s election victory on grounds that he bribed voters during the 2011 parliamentary elections.
The Electricity poles were dropped in Bunyarigi and Ruharo parishes this week by the company contracted to extend power to the areas under the rural electrification program.
Moses Katungi was picked up On Tuesday after he blocked Basajjabalaba and top NRM leaders from staging a campaign rally at Hakikona village in Mazinga Parish in Bushenyi Municipality.
