NRM Electoral Commission sued for not conducting primaries

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement Party Electoral Commission has been dragged to court for failure to conduct party primaries in Kigorobya county, Hoima district.

Sixteen party members who were nominated for different political posts on the NRM ticket in the newly created sub-counties of Kisukuma, Kiganja, Bombo, Kapaapi, Kyabisagazi and Kijongo have through their lawyers Rwabwogo and Company  Advocates accuse the party electoral commission for failing to follow the party rules and regulations.

They argue that despite being nominated by the party, the party’s Electoral Commission, the polls were never conducted to allow the party members exercise their right to vote but instead the flag bearers were just handpicked.

The party members are Ali Isingoma,Godfrey Bainomugisa, Stephen Ajaa, Tegras Kaahwa, Emmanuel Adriko, Judith Ahebwa Godwin Muhumuza and Grace Kyalimpa.

Others are Nicholas Balikya, Mary Pacudaga, Keno Orionzi, Vicent Ntegeka and Omuhereza Aliguma.

The 16 candidates have jointly filed a civil suit seeking a permanent injunction for candidates voted as flag bearers.

Nicholas Balihikya, the team leader who was nominated for Kisukuuma LC3 chairperson seat says the act by the party’s Electoral Commission has caused loss of public respect, breach of party constitution among others.

Grace Kyalimpa who contested for district female councillor for Kisukuma and Bombo sub-counties says they have decided to take a legal action to clean their names because there are reports that they were given money to withdraw from the race.

They now want the party to compensate them with 5 million shillings each for general damages for inconveniences they suffered, pay special damages incurred, interest and costs of the suit.

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