Africa-Press – Uganda. One of the aspirants for the NRM parliamentary flag in Mawogola South, Yasin Kironde, has officially withdrawn from the race, citing growing insecurity and chaos, including the alleged kidnapping of fellow aspirant Denis Ddumba.
Kironde, who had been vying for the NRM party ticket, said he could no longer continue in an election marred by what he described as “lawlessness and intimidation.”
His decision came shortly after reports emerged that Ddumba had gone missing under suspicious circumstances and that his whereabouts were unknown by the time of voting.
“There has been a lot of violence in this constituency. We have been reporting these incidents to the top leadership of the NRM, but no one seems to care,” Kironde said.
“Today was supposed to be voting day, but last night, our people were abducted, others were beaten, and now one of our fellow aspirants is missing. What kind of election is this? I have made the decision to pull out and instead mobilize support for my chairman, President Museveni,” he added.
Kironde further claimed that those behind the chaos pretend to be innocent while orchestrating acts of intimidation behind the scenes.
Although he insisted that his supporters were still determined to vote, he said he could not, as a youth, continue to participate in a process where young people were being harassed and even killed for the sake of one person’s political ambition.
He urged his supporters to remain calm, promising to communicate the next steps soon.
Kironde also appealed to President Museveni to look into the situation in Sembabule, alleging that a clique of individuals in the area acts as though they own the NRM and treat others as outsiders.
“Polling stations are being placed in people’s homes.
When voters go to where they usually vote, they’re told the station has been relocated. I cannot continue participating in such confusion,” he said.
He concluded by alleging that NRM registrars, from the village level to the district level in Sembabule, were all openly supporting one candidate a situation that greatly contributed to his decision to withdraw.
“Some registrars campaigned openly. We reported them, but no one helped us,” Kironde lamented.
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