Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police has warned politicians against carrying out political activities that contravene the electoral roadmap of the Electoral Commission. Speaking at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, Fred Enanga, the spokesperson of the Uganda Police said they are ready to crack down hard …
Read More »IPOD members engage EC on conducting an election with integrity
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Political parties under the Interparty Organization for Dialogue-IPOD have asked the Electoral Commission-EC to engage various political players to harmonise the revised electoral roadmap as the country battles COVID 19. The matter came up during a discussion between the parties and EC held at …
Read More »Norbert Mao wants parliament to discuss postponing 2021 elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the debate on the recently released Electoral Commission revised roadmap that will see the 2021 elections held without mass campaigns rages, Norbert Mao, the DP president has said parliament should debate the possibility of postponing these elections. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network -URN …
Read More »EC was not obliged to consult parties before unveiling new roadmap – Byabakama
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission chairman Justice Simon Byabakama has said that there was no need for consulting political parties prior to releasing the revised electoral roadmap. Different political players have since the release of the roadmap on Tuesday expressed strong opposition mainly citing failure by …
Read More »How COVID -19 pandemic is affecting Uganda’s electoral roadmap
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The coronavirus pandemic is not only causing havoc around the world but is obviously going to affect the electoral processes of many countires and gifting some long time leaders a chance to keep hold onto power. One of the countries whose electoral roadmap is …
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