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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The incumbent Member of Parliament for Obongi, Mr Fungaro Kaps Hassan, has said his life is in danger, three days after losing the parliamentary elections.<\/p>\n

Mr Fungaro was arrested on the eve of the election following alleged harassment by security officials.One of the MP\u2019s supporters was shot dead allegedly by the army.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy are the police and the army still following me yet they rigged me out of the race? I fear for my life and the family members and some of my team are not safe either,\u201d Mr Fungaro told Daily Monitor yesterday.<\/p>\n

He said the heavy involvement of security personnel and the intimidation they caused discredited the electoral process in the constituency.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was a difficult and risky campaign and elections where we suffered from arrests, teargas and intimidation, especially of opposition in West Nile. Why should someone be killed because they do not support the ruling (National Resistance Movement) party?\u201d the MP asked.<\/p>\n

Mr Fungaro, who has represented Obongi for three terms, lost last week\u2019s vote to NRM\u2019s George Bhoka.<\/p>\n

Mr Gore Goffin, the Obongi Resident District Commissioner, accused Mr Fungaro of attempting to smuggle refugees to vote for him.<\/p>\n

However, Mr Innocent Akena, the district returning officer, dismissed the RDC\u2019s claim.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe went through various process before we came to the polling date\u2026I don\u2019t think the refugees have been registered for this exercise [election],\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Dr Bhoka told this newspaper that the Thursday victory was not for himself but the people of Obongi.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis victory is for the people of Obongi [and] not even for the NRM party,\u201d said the ruling party flag bearer. This morning (yesterday), my wife told me to dress in the [NRM] party colour, but I told her, \u2018no, I\u2019m distancing myself from the party; I am phasing out from yellow [of the ruling party] to the colour white, which is neutral,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Dr Bhoka, the former Adjumani District health officer, promised to work with everyone in order to achieve post-election reconciliation and peace in Obongi.<\/p>\n

Mr Goffin asked the people of Obongi to \u201cdesist from being used by selfish individuals who want to incite the population and put their lives in danger [while] the perpetrators escape from the trouble\u201d.<\/p>\n

He said police fired teargas and arrested suspected trouble causers after one of them pelted law enforcement officers with stones. editorial@ug.nationmedia.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. The incumbent Member of Parliament for Obongi, Mr Fungaro Kaps Hassan, has said his life is in danger, three days after losing the parliamentary elections. Mr Fungaro was arrested on the eve of the election following alleged harassment by security officials.One of the MP\u2019s supporters was shot dead allegedly by the army. 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