"At least two people were confirmed dead including Charles Awany, a UPC
party mobiliser, who was knocked dead by a speeding vehicle at Loro Trading
Centre on Lira-Kamdini highway."
This is one among many reasons there is need for point B to be able to usher
in a more nationalist and Africancentric constitution, enabling thorough
investigations into such deaths, and the perpetrator/s punishable by death, if
the death proves motivated by any form of hatred!
Ocii
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UPC takes Oyam South MP seat
SAMUEL O. EGADU OYAM
Uganda Peoples Congress has defeated the ruling NRM in the hotly contested Oyam
South parliamentary by-elections.
District returning officer Robert Beine declared UPCs Issa Otto winner just
after 11:00pm on Thursday.
Mr Otto polled 8,842 votes against NRM candidate Patrick Ogwangs 5,352. Mr
Ogwang came third in the race.
Independent candidate Nelson Adea was the second with 6,541 votes while Ruth
Ataala Adupa (independent) came last with 1,111 votes.
The seat fell vacant following the death of former member of Parliament Yefusa
Okullo Epak who succumbed to lung cancer at a South Africa hospital in April.
Celebrations
Jubilant UPC supporters danced and sang party songs upon hearing the news of Mr
Ottos victory.
The hotly contested seat attracted several NRM officials including Dorothy
Hyuha, minister without portfolio, Daniel Omara Atubo, minister of lands,
housing and urban development and Musa Ecweru, state minister for disaster
preparedness and refugees who camped in Oyam to rally support for NRM candidate
Ogwang.
Dokolo Woman MP Cecilia Ogwal (independent) also camped in Oyam to campaign for
Mr Adea.
There was low voter turn out as only 21,426 people voted out 93,803 registered
voters in Oyam South constituency, representing just only 22.8%.
Cancelled results
Mr Beine said results of Aweikwo polling station were cancelled on ground that
the presiding officer did not submit declaration forms from all the polling
agents.
The elections were characterised by confusion, intimidation, voter bribery and
death.
At least two people were confirmed dead including Charles Awany, a UPC party
mobiliser, who was knocked dead by a speeding vehicle at Loro Trading Centre on
Lira-Kamdini highway.
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