Over 800 youth delegates from Western region are expected to take part in the youth elections slated for Monday 29th. In western region, elections will be held at Kagote SDA hall in Fort Portal municipality.
In the race, the NRM flag bearer Mwine Mpaka Rwamirama is competing with Nduhura Amanya Tumukunde who is an independent candidate.
Amanya 26 a son to Lt. General Henry Tumukunde is from Kiruhura district while Mpaka is son to state minister for animal husbandry Bright Rwamirama from Isingiro district. One of the two is slated to replace Gerald Karuhanga.
Those who are to participate in the exercise include the district youth committees of 9 delegates from each district, secretary for finance at sub county/division/municipality or town, chairperson of each sub county, one youth with disability at district level and 2 student representatives.
According to Deo Ntukunda the regional Electoral Commission boss the delegates are expected to report on Sunday then campaign and elect on Monday and Tuesday if possible. “We are very ready for the exercise, everything is set,” Natukunda said.
According to Amanya, he is ready to offer the youth effective representation that has been lacking for long.
“The youth should expect proper and effective representation. This post has been there for over 20 years but most cases people who have always held the post do not front youth matters,” saying he will fight hard to see that all government policies prioritize youth issues.
Mpaka on the other hand promises to implement the NRM manifesto that will focus on job creation and skilling Ugandans.
This is the second time in a row that western youth MP elections are held in Fort Portal. In 2011 the elections were held in the same town.
The western election were to be held in Mbarara but were shifted to Fort Portal because two of the contestants are from Mbarara.
