The Electoral Commission Returning officer Kanungu Ferdinand Mulekezi has announced the cancellation of the election of LC3 chairman and councillors in Kihiihi town council after pre ticked ballot papers were discovered at some polling stations.
Kihihi town council is being contested by Zepher Mugisha the incumbent, Deus Tugume the NRM flag bearer and Denis Tweheyo of FDC.
Mulekezi said that the impasse started after it was discovered that there was massive rigging after pre ticked ballot papers in favor of Tugume were discovered.
“Yes I have cancelled the voting exercise in the town council of Kihiihi because of some irregularities that were discovered” Mulekezi said while waving a document that was signed by all candidates agreeing to the cancellation.
Zepher Mugisha the incumbent LC3 told New Vision that he was informed in the early morning hours that there were stuffed ballot boxes and together with the police they discovered them at Kihiihi Town council polling station and alerted the Electoral Commission which came in and stopped the exercise.
Mugisha is contesting as an independent after he was expelled from NRM for allegedly being a supporter of Amama Mbabazi go Forward.
When contacted the NRM candidate Tugume denied being involved in rigging. Mulekezi said that he is going to contact the EC headquarters in Kampala to find the way forward for the affected area.
Elsewhere in the district the election exercise for local council elections has gone on uninterrupted.
