Agents arrested over failure to deliver results

The police have arrested seven polling assistants in Moyo and Arua districts after they allegedly failed to return the results but kept them in their homes and bars.

Some results were retrieved from a bar of one of the polling assistants in Metu Sub-county. Moyo District Police Chief, Mr Ahmed Kimera, said: “We combed their houses and bars and got the results. They will be charged with failure to furnish electoral returns under section 75 of Parliamentary Act 2005.”

The police said the officials allegedly refused to sign declaration forms and kept the results in their houses. “Their acts has made declaration of results to delay hence causing tension among NRM supporters,” Mr Kimera said.

In Arua, the police also recovered results for Vurra Sub-County on Wednesday evening from the returning officer. He is still being detained at the central police station pending further investigations.

Mose Ali wins
Meanwhile, in Adjumani, the former Deputy Premier, Gen. Moses Ali, has narrowly escaped defeat in the NRM’s party primary elections for East Moyo County seat, beating Mr Santos Erwaga Mulago, the incumbent MP by just 2,000 votes.

Although earlier results indicated that Mr Mulago was leading, his joy was short-lived when results which were held up in areas cut off by floods were tallied.

The district party administrative secretary, Mr Justine Kole, said Mr Moses Alli polled 11,030 against 9,053 of Mr Mulago.