According to the union, most of the voters who turned up for the elections were reportedly non-members who had illegal boda-boda identity cards. The cards were allegedly issued by George Byansi, one of the contestants for Busia municipality.
The National
Union of Drivers, Cyclists and Allied Workers (NUDAW) has suspended the elections
of Boda Boda leaders in Busia district over alleged irregularities.
According to
the union, most of the voters who turned up for the elections were reportedly
non-members who had illegal boda-boda identity cards. The cards were allegedly
issued by George Byansi, one of the contestants for Busia municipality.
Joseph Ojambo and Moses Wanjala Oundo were contesting for the district
chairperson position while Bernard Mukisa and Bernard Sanya and George William Byansi the incumbent
chairperson are vying for Chairperson Busia Municipality.
Moses
Baleka, the General Secretary NUDAW says that they received several complaints
from voters about non-members who had turned up to vote. He says that the
election will be conducted in two weeks after thorough verification of the
voters' register.
Luganda audio:
//Cue in:
“Boda-boda ngwabwomanyi…
Cue
out:..electorol collage okusinga”//
Joseph
Ojambo, one of the contestants says that he is disappointed by the decision
taken by the electoral committee to suspend the elections because he had hopes
of winning.
Luganda audio:
//Cue in: “Kyanaku
nyo erra…
Cue
out:…identity card empya”//
Bernard
Mukisa, another contestant says that the forging of the voters’ cards is
unfair. He has appealed to the electoral committee members to come up with
proper measures to stop such irregularities.
Luganda audio:
//Cue in:
“Bimazemu amanyi okulaba…
Cue
out:..gwe banakiririzaamu”//
George William Byansi, the incumbent Busia Municipality boda-boda chairperson
denied the accusations claiming that the new ID’s were for new riders who have
joined the association.
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