Ampeire later told our reporter that the agents were found bribing voters to vote for Muhanguzi, which is criminal. The suspects were reportedly found bribing voters with between 1000 and 2000 Shillings to vote for their candidate.
Five polling
agents of Richard Muhanguzi, the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC-party Kabale
Municipality mayoral candidate have been arrested.
They are Saul Kagyema alias
Magyani, the Coordinator of Muhanguzi in Northern division, Lazarus Okello,
Ruth Musimenta and Frank Sabitti.
The suspects
were picked up between 10 a.m. and midday by Uganda People’s Defense Forces and
police officers under the command of the Kabale Resident District Commissioner,
Darius Nandinda and Police Commander, Brian Ampeire.
They were forcefully dragged from polling stations and whisked to Kabale
central police station. This prompted Muhanguzi to storm Kabale Central police
around midday to demand an explanation as to why his polling agents were picked
up. Muhanguzi revealed that over 20 polling agents have been arrested by
Ampeire and Nandinda without any explanation.
He accused the two of working tooth and nail to ensure the incumbent
and independent candidate, Emmanuel Sentaro Byamugisha wins the mayoral polls.
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Muhanguzi didn’t get help at the police station. Ampeire accused Muhanguzi of
being disrespectful and instead of peacefully inquiring about the arrest of his
polling agents. He attempted to arrest the candidate and was only calmed down
by Dan Byaruhanga, the Kigezi Region police commander.
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Ampeire later told our reporter that the agents were found
bribing voters to vote for Muhanguzi, which is criminal. The suspects were
reportedly found bribing voters with between Shillings 1000 and2000 to vote for
their candidate.
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Muhanguzi and Sentaro are in the same race with independent candidates Wilson
Mbabazi and Ambrose Muhumuza alias Kashaaki, Uganda People’s Congress-UPC, Sam
Tindimwebwa alias Sweet Cake, National Resistance Movement –NRM, Paul Birungi.
