{"id":68698,"date":"2024-03-13T06:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T06:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/?p=68698"},"modified":"2024-03-13T05:27:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T05:27:22","slug":"ec-nominates-6-candidates-for-dokolo-mp-by-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/ec-nominates-6-candidates-for-dokolo-mp-by-election","title":{"rendered":"EC nominates 6 candidates for Dokolo MP by-election"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Six candidates were yesterday nominated by the Electoral Commission (EC) to contest for Dokolo parliamentary by-election slated for March 21.<\/b><\/p>\n

The seat for Dokolo Woman Member of Parliament became vacant following the death of Cecilia Barbara Atim Ogwal on January 18.<\/p>\n

Those nominated by the EC to succeed the late legislator include her daughter Dr Rosemary Alwoc Ogwal, who is contesting on the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) ticket, Ms Janet Adongo Elau of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, Ms Sarah Aguti Nyangkori of Uganda People\u2019s Congress (UPC) party, Dr Esther Akullo Obot Otada, and Dr Grace Anna Lalam, all independent candidates.<\/p>\n

Ms Harriet Ageno of the National Unity Platform (NUP) was equally nominated.<\/p>\n

Dokolo returning officer, Mr Steven Ngobi, said seven aspirants picked nomination forms.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday was the first day of nomination and the exercise starts at 8 am and ends at 5 pm for two days. Aside from that, we are also conducting nominations for six vacancies which are at the sub-county and town council local governments,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a short period for campaigns and after nominations closing Tuesday, we are going to have a harmonisation of campaign meetings, which will be held on Wednesday at the district council hall at 10 am and all nominated candidates must attend the meeting.\u201d<\/p>\n

What candidates say<\/b><\/p>\n

Dr Akullo Obot said: \u201cI have chosen a symbol of a ball and I feel very excited because we are going to change the trajectory of elections in Dokolo this time. I want to thank the Electoral Commission for doing a wonderful job. As an aspirant, I am an independent candidate. Independent in the sense that we are not leaning to any party. We are for everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr Lalam said she feels so happy being nominated as a candidate contesting for a parliamentary seat.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe process has not been so easy because I passed through a lot of intimidation from other parties, most especially the party where I am leaning to (NRM). They wanted me to step down. So, we have been living under fear,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Dr Alwoch Ogwal thanked the FDC secretariat and the people of Lango Sub-region for the support rendered to her so far.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll the people I have consulted have been very positive about the message that we have \u2013 completing the work that was begun by my late mother, the late Hon Cecilia Atim Ogwal. It is great to be walking on the journey and towards completing the works my great mother had begun,\u201d Dr Alwoch said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHer (late Ogwal\u2019s) work crossed international boundaries, and because of her, Dokolo is known worldwide, and so is FDC the party, under which I am now standing under \u2013 seeking to be elected to take her place,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

UPC\u2019s Aguti said: \u201cI have just finished my nomination and we are ready to start doing campaigns in all the sub-counties in Dokolo District and we are waiting for the voting day. I have been a citizen of Dokolo, I know what they want and I can take their voices to parliament.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are ready for any interference that will appear, any rigging, and we are going to make sure that the voice of the people of Dokolo is heard across Uganda. We have learned our lessons, we have improved our approach, and we are ready to win this election.\u201d<\/p>\n

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