One of the arrested, only identified as Mugyema an agent of Independent candidate Grace Akifeza Ngabirano was picked from Gahura polling station in Chanika town council on allegations of inciting violence, according to Elly Maate, police spokesperson for Kigezi region.
Seven people have been arrested for disrupting voting in the Kisoro Woman MP by-election One of those arrested, has been identified only as Mugyema an agent
of Independent candidate Grace Akifeza Ngabirano.
He was picked from Gahura polling
station in Chanika town council on allegations of inciting violence, according
to Elly Maate, police spokesperson for Kigezi region.
Maate also says that Paphrah Keinerugaba, Julius Kato and
Ivan Ntegyeyimisa were arrested from Kabindi polling station in Nyarusiza sub-county for allegedly assaulting Andrew Ayesiga and other voters while at the
polling station.
Another voter whose identity is yet to be established was picked from Chahafi polling station in Murora sub-county for
allegedly campaigning during voting time. Two more people were from the Taxi Park
polling station in Kisoro municipality for disorganizing the voting process.
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But, Sultana Salim Tana representing the National Unity
Platform (NUP) accuses security authorities of carrying out arrests. Salim also claims that her agents were
chased away from the polling stations by security officers in Busanza sub-county
and other areas.
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Independent Grace Akifeza Ngabirano also says that her
agents were intimidated in Nyakabande sub-county and other areas.
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Maate described the allegations against security as
false.
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The Kisoro Woman MP seat fell vacant in September after the death of Sarah Mateke
Nyirabashitsi, who was also the State Minister for Defense and Veteran Affairs.
