By George Emuron
BUKEDEA
Seasoned NRM Cadre, David Omagor is up to an uphill task to take the Bukedea LC5 seat after the NRM Party to which he subscribeshad vowed to ensure the Party flagbearer takes the seat.
The first National Vice Chairman for the ruling party national resistance movement NRM, Hajj Moses Kigongo, has disclosed that the NRM party is determined to crush any other party to ensure that the NRM candidate wins Bukedea LC5 by elections.
Kigongo who graced the NRM delegate’s conference today 16th, May 2023 held at St. Theresa secondary school Okunguro in Bukedea town council said this while handing over the NRM party flag to Mary Akol who emerged as unopposed flag bearer.
The conference was also attended by distinguished NRM party leaders chaired by Dr. Capt Mike Mukula the vice NRM party chairperson in charge eastern region, deputy NRM secretary general, Rose Mary Namayanja, Hon Rosemary Nansuguba, Hon Emmanuel Dumbo director of information and publicity and Dr. Tanga Odoi, the NRM chairperson Electoral commission together with the sub county NRM chairpersons.
According to Kigongo, the NRM party has tightened its ties right from the village level up to district level to ensure that the party stands firm and leads the race.
“Iam happy the Bukedea people have accepted to follow the presidential advice of allowing only one person to emerge as unopposed NRM flag bearer”, said Hajji Kigongo.
Kigongo also added that this signifies that the NRM party is determined to win the elections.
“I want to ask and urge the people who have accepted to step down in favor of Akol, that lets rally behind her back to mobilize support to ensure that we win this seat” added Hajj Kigongo.
Mary Akol, the Bukedea district vice chairperson who emerged as NRM party flag bearer said she is determined to defend the NRM party flag without any fear.
“I want confirm to the NRM party leaders, the people of Bukedea and the entire district that iam going to fight hard to ensure that the party flag wins the seat”, said Ms. Akol.
However, Loyce Akiror, Simon Ongura, Sam Ongole, Moses Alutia, Sam Opeto, George Atum and Johnson Emong Otinga who accepted to step down after showing interest to join the race say their decision was agreed as a way to maintain peace and unity in Bukedea.
“We were not paid money as other people are talking outside there, we agreed and accepted to leave Mary Akol to complete this term of service that they had started but come 2025 we are set to compete for the NRM flag”, said Ms. Akiror.
Dr. Tangai Odoi chairperson electoral commission NRM party says NRM status should be maintained in Bukedea.
The office of the electoral commission has gazetted 14, June 2023 as the voting day for the district chairperson.
