NRM polling officials in Mbale district are stranded after the district office suddenly halted elections.
NRM was scheduled to hold countrywide elections for LC1 party flag-bearers today.
Most NRM polling officials around Mbale Municipality had reported to designated duty stations to start elections at 8:00am, but were shocked by the information from the office of NRM district registrar asking them not to hold elections.
Lawrence Okello an LC1 aspirant at Muvule cell, Namatala ward, Industrial division, says his voters were disappointed by the move.
“I had mobilised my voters and by 10:00am, people had started to turn up in big numbers only to be turned away,” Okello lamented.
The LC3 Chairperson Mutoto sub-county, Emma Watundu, said NRM supporters at his sub-county were also left stranded as they were told to wait up to 11:00 am.
The NRM postponed the LC1 elections today(Friday) morning to Monday and Wednesday. According to the party’s electoral commission chairman, Dr. Tanga Odoi, the party faced some challenges which needed to be sorted out, promising that the elections will be held on the communicated days. He said the electoral materials have already been sent to the respective areas.
