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European Union concerned over commercialization in elections

European Union concerned over commercialization in elections

European Union is concerned over the high level of commercialization of politics in election campaigns as the country is heading for elections in 2016. The concern was raised by the head of the European Union, Ambassador Kristian Schmidt, while meeting the deputy speaker of parliament Jacob Oulanyah as the EU delegation is in the country […]

Candidates in Jinja Central MP by election campaigns warn against militarization of campaigns

  The candidates in Jinja Municipality MP by election campaigns have warned the government against militarization of campaigns. Paul Mwiru, the FDC candidate in the race says that the government has militarized campaigns and added that winning polls inUgandaon an opposition ticket is harder than passing through the hole of a needle. Mwiru claims that […]

Museveni suspends aide over Luweero polls

We have been told that president Museveni has suspended his special assistant for political affairs, Jacob Asiimwe over his failure to campaign for NRM candidate in the recently concluded Luweero district woman MP race, Rebecca Nalwanga. The race was won by DP’s Brenda Nabukenya. It is said that Jacob Asiimwe got 900 million shillings from […]

Constitutional Court saves MPs over 20 million

The Constitutional Court in Kampala has dismissed the case filed by Kitgum woman MP, Beatrice Anywar and four civil society organizations who were jointly seeking an indictment against government for the payment of 20 million shillings MPs early this year during election campaigns. The Judiciary publicist, Elias Kisawuzi read the ruling, made by five judges led by the Deputy […]