PRESIDENT ELECT SUPPLEMENT NEW VISION, Tuesday, March 1, 2011 21 Bugabula North’s Obama Buganda vote By Charles Kakamwa give Buganda federal, since he he election of Andrew Allen as opposed the return of king- Bugabula North MP brought busi- doms during the Army Council ness to a halt in Kamuli town as in Gulu in 1993,” Nadduli Tresidents celebrated what they says. termed the dawn of a new era. For those who doubted, Allen, 30, was born in Uganda to the he had minutes of the Army Late Alexander Allen, a Briton who was Council meeting to show as a teacher at Namasagali College in the evidence. 1970s, and a Musoga mother. “The population realised that Allen defeated seven others in the the opposition were not genu- hotly-contested race. ine in their promises,” he says They included NRM’s Moses Kizige, after delivering the big win. Sarah Nyombi who represented the area in the Because of his oratory skills, seventh parliament, Bugabula prince Nadduli is even ‘hired’ by Ceaser Lukalu, Francis Mutebe (Forum candidates from areas far Rose Namayanja for Democratic Change) and Sebastian away from his Luwero district Magimbi (Independent) who also once to campaign for them. He has lising the population represented the area in Parliament. Allen was born to a British father campaigned for NRM candi- to produce as many Others were Uganda People’s Congress’ and Musoga mother dates in Ssembabule, Masaka, children as possible. Alex Idiobe and independents Moses Gomba, Butambala, Luwero, “The holy book says Kabale and Herbert Bwanga Kagoda. was buried in Namasagali. He lived Mukono, Mubende and other God told human beings After Kamuli returning officer Samuel in the UK for a long time, but he has districts. to get as many children Kiyingi declared Allen winner, his sup- the heart for his home area,” Irene In Luwero, Nadduli is famed in order to subdue the porters lifted him shoulder high as they Namwase, a voter, said. for having mobilised the popu- world,” Nadduli said. sang songs praising him. Allen studied in Uganda up to Senior lation to rear pigs, irrespective He was born near Kap- “He is our Obama. This time we have Six before he left for university edu- of the fact that he is a Mus- eeka in current Nakaseke voted the muzungu. We are tired of cation in the UK and returned in the lim. When he was attacked district. He, however, Mutebi Kityo greedy people,” boda boda cyclists de- country last year, a few months to by fellow Muslims over this, he moved to Wobulenzi where clared as they made street processions nomination day. said what he was doing is well he has his main home. After the war, he served in that paralysed business in the town. He promised to use his UK connec- illustrated in the holy book. He joined the 1981-86 several different capaci- Allen waved to residents as youth tions to attract investors and help his “Even the Quran says what war in its early years. His ties before taking over the moving ahead of a motorcycle that car- constituents out of poverty. you do not eat, give it to other main role was to offer leadership of Luwero dis- ried him swept the roads. Allen also pledged to link Busoga king- people who need it,” he said. informal treatment to trict in 1998, until 2006 “His mother lives here and the father dom to their counterparts in the UK. He is also known for mobi- combatants in the bush. when he lost the seat.