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UGANDA: INCUMBENT NOMINATED FOR 2006 POLLS December 16, 2005
(SomaliNet) Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was yesterday Thursday 15th nominated for next year’s presidential elections. This will be the first multiparty election since Museveni took over power in 1986.
He faces five challengers: jailed Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Democratic Party’s (DP) Ssebaana Kizito, Miria Kalule Obote of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) and independents Nasser Sebaggala and a vet doctor, Abed Bwanika.
At the rally, Uganda’s President, Museveni described archrival Besigye’s supporters as looters. He said during the recent riots in Kampala city, the Government had to deploy the Police and the military to stop the looters.
Vice-President Gilbert Bukenya, NRM vice-chairperson Moses Kigongo, premier Apolo Nsibambi, speaker Edward Ssekandi, deputy speaker Rebecca Kadaga, ministers Amama Mbabazi, Sam Kutesa, Beatrice Wabudeya, Betty Akech, Bakoko Bakoru, Namirembe Bitamazire, John Nasasira and Okello Oryem, accompanied him.
The Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Badru Kiggundu said, “We are entering the climax of the first stage of the election. “Today, we are closing nominations. This is a very good testimony for Uganda. This exercise we are doing is the result of the referendum that decided that we go multiparty.
“The world is looking at Uganda.†Kiggundu said, “We thank the NRM for submitting their nomination requirements much earlier than today. We have verified the papers of the NRM candidate and he satisfied the requirements.†He said.
“By virtue of the powers conferred upon me, I hereby declare Museveni Yoweri Kaguta a nominated candidate.†He asked the candidates to take their campaign programmes and their organisations’ organograms for synchronisation on Monday at the Electoral Commission.