2 , Wednesday, November 4, 2015 Election 2016

Mbabazi shaking hands with Kiggundu during nomination Baryamureeba hands documents to Kiggundu at Namboole Museveni, Mbabazi, Barya nominated

By Moses Walubiri Baryamureeba nominated and Pascal Kwesiga At 10:55am, 17 minutes after making his entrance, Baryamureeba too got The faces of candidates to appear nominated. on the ballot paper for next year’s The academic-turned-politician presidential elections became clearer said he intends to revamp ’s yesterday, following the nomination health and education sectors an of President and integral component of his campaign. former premier, . “You cannot think of development The other candidate nominated when you have an ailing health by the Electoral Commission (EC) sector, and broken education sector,” was former Baryamureeba noted, saying Mbabazi vice-chancellor, Prof. Venansius and Museveni are the same. Baryamureeba. “If Mbabazi and Museveni were Although the EC expected five of bishops, they would be retired clerics the 10 candidates that had satisfied now. I am just 46 years. This country the requirement of collecting needs someone of my energy and signatures of not less than 100 calibre,” he added. voters in at least two thirds of all the Mbabazi and Baryamureeba districts in Uganda, only four turned picked the signs of a chair and a up. clock respectively which they will “By the powers entrusted in me use during their campaigns since by the Electoral Commissions Act, they are contesting as independent I declare Yoweri Kaguta Museveni candidates. a duly nominated candidate,” EC However, Charles Bbale Lwanga of chairman, Dr. Badru Kiggundu, said the Ecological Party of Uganda was to clapping from Museveni’s high- not duly nominated after failing to profile entourage. present all the requisite paper work to Attired in a yellow loose shirt, Kiggundu. black trousers and his signature Kiggundu congratulates Museveni after the nomination Bbale who moved into the hat, Museveni, with the First Lady nomination hall a few minutes to Janet Museveni in tow strolled into interaction with the media during sign, and waved to observers who these polls. A lot of things have been 2:00pm, blamed his failure to get the nomination hall at Namboole which he said the next phase, if included Capital City said about my candidature, but I will nominated to poor communication on stadium as a horde of journalists elected, will involve laying strategies Authority executive director Jennifer respond to them at an appropriate part of the EC. jostled for vantage positions. for economic takeoff. Musisi. time,” Mbabazi, in a measured tone, “The instructions were not clear. I Among the people in Museveni’s “The first part required liberation, After being taken through the said. will come with commissioned papers, entourage were the Vice-President, the second was registering minimum requirements, Mbabazi’s lawyers, Tongue-in-cheek, Mbabazi noted postcard size photos and original Edward Ssekandi, Prime Minister Dr. economic recovery, the third has Fred Muwema and Severino that he had come in for nomination payment receipt tomorrow (today),” , NRM national been laying foundation for takeoff, Twinobusingye, helped put in order after Museveni, saying things ought he added. vice-chairman, Moses Kigongo and which will be the next phase,” required credentials. to follow a similar pattern in the Kiggundu asked him to try again veteran politician Kirunda Kivejinja. Museveni said. The former secretary general realm of national governance. today if he successfully puts his Others were the NRM secretary He also promised to expand safe of NRM was recommended as a “I am happy we have completed papers in order. general, Justine Lumumba and her water coverage from the current 75% presidential candidate by Anywar and nomination at 11:05am. That is the deputy Richard Todwong, NRM in urban areas and 65% in rural Bugiri district Woman MP aspirant, speed of change we need,” Mbabazi Sebaggala out chairman for western region, Maj. areas respectively. Betty Nsonga to thunderous clapping said. Former Kampala mayor Nasser Gen. Matayo Kyaligonza and former and ululation by his retinue. On the issue of EC’s alleged Sebaggala, one of the people vice-president Prof. Mbabazi in Namboole Mbabazi had a longer interaction impartiality and possible interference expected to be nominated later in the as well as senior presidential Hardly 15 minutes after Museveni’s with the media, addressing issues of security forces in the electoral afternoon, withdrew his candidature. advisor on political affairs Moses convoy had exited Mandela National ranging from the perceived process, Mbabazi said he has entered Sebaggala had booked 3:00pm Byaruhanga. Stadium, Mbabazi ambled into the impartiality of the EC, swirling the electoral contest well aware of the as his nomination time, but he did As he did with all candidates, nomination hall in the company of rumours of his imminent arrest, scores. not show up. At about 3:45pm, the Kiggundu gave Museveni a quick former Uganda People’s Congress Police brutality, his long association “We are aware of the challenges commission announced that it had tutorial on the statutory requirements president Dr. Olara Otunnu, Justice with NRM and his wife’s health. and we are ready to overcome them. received a letter from Sebaggala at before he could get duly nominated. Forum president Asuman Basalirwa, His recuperating wife, Jacqueline People are yearning for change and 3:10pm in which he announced that The requirements for one to run for Kitgum woman MP, Beatrice Anywar Mbabazi, did not accompany him. anyone trying to thwart the people’s he had withdrawn from the race. the highest office in Uganda include and his (Mbabazi’s) daughter, “I am happy to be a candidate in choice will be defeated,” Mbabazi “I will not be able to turn up for one being a citizen, aged between 35 Rachael Mbabazi. said. nomination today because I have and 75 and a registered voter. The secretary general of the He also pushed back against withdrawn from the race. I have Museveni’s candidature was opposition Democratic Party, Mathias insinuations that he is partly to decided to support candidate proposed by Rugunda and seconded Nsubuga, later joined Mbabazi’s Dates blame for NRM’s failures on account Museveni,” Sebaggala’s letter read. by state minister for youth and entourage. However, the most of his long service at the very top of The EC boss accepted Sebaggala’s children affairs Evelyn Anite. conspicuous figure among Mbabazi’s to note government. withdrawal and wished him good After 16 minutes of scrutinising retinue was Chemaswet Abdi Fadhil, “All executive power in Uganda is luck. “You have taken that decision Museveni’s credentials by the EC’s the Kween County MP on the ruling n Presidential campaigns start in the hands of the President. He can out of free will. I thank you for that technical team led by Joshua Wamala, NRM party ticket. on November 9 and general only delegate that power in some bold move,” he added. his (Museveni’s) paper work was Attired in a grey jacket, white elections are slated for mid- instances. And I am only going to be Today Dr. Kizza Besigye, Abed deemed to be in order. shirt and orange necktie, a smiling February 2016. president after elections,” Mbabazi Bwanika, Joseph Mabirizi and Benon Museveni later had a brief Mbabazi flashed his ‘Go-Forward’ said. Biraaro will be nominated.