6 NEW VISION, Monday, January 3, 2011 NATIONAL NEWS FDC candidate steps down for NRM flag-bearer PICTURE BY ENOCK KAKANDE By RAYMOND BAGUMA big and had a high popula- chanting NRM bush war AND ABDULKARIM SSENGENDO tion. songs. Karuhanga also urged all During the rally, Museveni The Forum for Demo- independents in Nyabushozi said by 1986, had cratic Change (FDC) party county to step down for NRM little money in the treasury parliamentary candidate for flag-bearers. but the NRM Government Woman The NRM parliamentary managed to use it and extend MP, Docus Mpinda, has flag-bearer for Nyabushozi services to the people. withdrawn from the race county, Col. Fred Mwesigye, He said the Government to support the NRM party faces independent Genensio had brought development candidate. Tumuramye. to the area by extending Mpinda announced her During an earlier rally in telecommunication networks withdrawal yesterday at Presi- Kazo, Museveni granted among other things dent Yoweri Museveni’s rally district status to Kazo county, Museveni said the Gov- at Kiruhura district head- which will be carved out of ernment had financed the quarters. She also renounced Kiruhura district. tarmacking of the Nyakahita- her membership of the FDC This was after the works Kazo--Kamwenge-Fort party. Mpinda said she would and transport minister, John portal road. He said the work support the NRM flag-bearer, Nasasira, who is also the MP had already commenced Beatrice Oyontsyabona for Kazo, presented a memo- He also announced that Rusaniya. randum to the President Government would extend Museveni also received requesting that Kazo to be electricity from Rushere town about 185 other FDC sup- elevated to a district. council to Kazo and other porters in Nyabushozi county Nasasira also asked the areas of Ibanda district. who crossed over to NRM. President to consider creating Museveni urged Kazo resi- Mpinda’s withdrawal now another constituency for the dents to embrace Government leaves Rusaniya unopposed. new district of Kazo. programmes such as NAADS, “I was very sure that I Nasasira, who is contesting saying they were intended to would defeat Rusaniya in the for the Kazo MP seat, faces fight household poverty. coming elections. But, I did Abel Nkoreki, an NRM-lean- “According to me, I put God not want to oppose my father, ing independent. first, secondly, I mind about President Museveni and that President Museveni (right) walks with Docus Mpinda (left) after she defected to the NRM Museveni was welcomed peace in the country and is why I crossed to the NRM,” crossing to the NRM party. During the rally, Museveni The request was made by to the rally venue at Kazo thirdly, it is my household Mpinda said. He said the FDC presidential accepted a request to carve the former Nyabushozi MP, playgrounds by thousands of income. Those three things Museveni thanked Mpinda aspirant had no agenda for another county out of Nya- Elly Karuhanga, who said supporters waving mini- are the most important to for seeing the light and moving Uganda forward. bushozi. Kashongi sub-county was too ature flags of the NRM party, me,” Museveni said.

Mao wants results displayed at every station Besigye holds rally in Gulu

By FRED TURYAKIRA the Electoral Commission to and I can defeat him because PICTURE BY GODFREY KIMONO announce the results that he of my past winning record By BARBARA AMONG Democratic Party (DP) wants. This time we shall deal against NRM party members,” presidential candidate Norbert with him,” Mao said. Mao said. Forum for Democratic Change Mao wants the Electoral Com- He urged supporters to stop “In 1996, I defeated former (FDC) presidential candidate mission to display election thinking that Besigye was the Museveni’s cabinet minister Kizza Besigye’s convoy para- results at every polling station only person with a chance of Betty Bigombe for the MP seat. lysed Gulu town on Friday as for two weeks to avoid vote defeating Museveni because I also defeated Col. Walter he held his final rally in Acholi rigging. he was a soldier. Ochola in 2006 for the Gulu sub-region. Addressing supporters in “Those who still believe in district LC5 seat. After defeat- Thousands matched the town on Thursday, guns should forget because ing the colonel, I am left with streets of Gulu chanting ‘Besi- Mao said there was need for a we need democracy with a defeating General Museveni,” gye, our president’ as women new mechanism to fight vote relationship between leaders he said. swept the streets and men rigging by displaying results at and voters. We need to use Mao also accused Museveni cleared the way for him. every polling station. our resources to get us out of failing to end corruption in Repeated recital of his party’s He said if the Electoral Com- of poverty and not importing Government institutions. slogan ‘One Uganda, One mission chairman, Eng. Badru everything from abroad,” Mao “Museveni has failed to con- People’ echoed through the Kiggundu, did not control said. trol corruption in this country town, forcing those who had vote rigging, he would call on He said he was the only because he hobnobs with chosen to stay in their shops his supporters to display their candidate who could defeat corrupt ministers. People who and houses to line the streets voters cards and resort to a Museveni after FDC’s Kizza were frustrated with former as Besigye’s convoy snaked head count. Besigye challenged him twice president Dr. Milton Obote through Gulu’s main street. “We know we are in a and failed. and thought Museveni was a Besigye arrived at Boma democratic crisis where Presi- “Museveni fears me. He liberator are in darkness,” he grounds at about 4:00pm to an dent Museveni is dictating for knows how dangerous I am added. exciting welcome and chants from his supporters. The rally was also punctu- ated with blessings from Acholi NRM mobilisers complain of poor facilitation elders, gifts from his supporters and some people crossing from By DARIOUS MAGARA for Rubaga south and Ishmael dead. “We want to meet the the NRM party and declaring Senyondo, the flag-bearer for President next week and tell their support for Besigye. Over 300 NRM party the LC5 councillorship for him the truth. The administra- At the rally, Besigye said Besigye stands by a statue given to him by youth in Gulu mobilisers on Friday protested Kawempe south. tion of Galiwango has failed people in northern Uganda against poor facilitation. The three and a group of over and the Kyadondo office is were right all along for voting “What remains is for us to the NRM was rigging,” Besigye “How can we mobilise Presi- 300 NRM mobilisers caused dead,” Kakaire said. against the NRM as it had guard the ballot box. We shall said. dent Yoweri Museveni’s sup- confusion at the NRM offices. Dr. Hassan Galiwango, the never kept its promises to collect our own results and He said Museveni and his port and our own as NRM Journalists were, however, director in-charge of mobilisa- Ugandans. there is nothing in the law that Government should not claim party flag-bearers when we do blocked from entering the of- tion, was not in office. Besigye assured the people will stop us. The law allows credit for the prevailing peace not have facilitation?” Ronald fices. Afande Fete Ssalongo, “Galiwango is never in office. that this time round the Inter- that,” Besigye said. in the region, as they opposed Kiiza asked as they camped at the head of security at the of- When you meet him, he tells Party Cooperation would win He told supporters that the peace talks in Juba. the party headquarters on plot fice, told journalists that they you that he is not supposed to the elections as it was much because of re-organisation, Besigye said there was need 10, Kyadondo Road. had no problems. be bothered by NRM mobilis- more organised and had grass- FDC defeated NRM in Mbale for Museveni to take respon- Kiiza, who is the NRM LC5 “We have no problems and ers. So what is he doing here?” roots structure. municipality, Bugweri and sibility and apologise to the councillor flag-bearer for Ru- we did not call the press. We Kiiza asked. He called on his supporters Mukono. people for the atrocities com- baga II, said they did not even have no press conference Galiwango could not to guard the votes at their poll- “These are signs that we have mitted against them during the have Museveni’s posters. please go away,” he said. be reached for comment ing stations until the final tally gained the capacity to protect two decade conflict while he Kiiza was flanked by Godwin However Kiiza and Kakaire since he did not pick his was made. our votes, even in areas where was President. Kakaire, an NRM mobiliser insisted, saying the office was phone.