Kyadondo East by-election turns ugly

There have been incidents of confusion and chaos at Kyadondo East by-election similar to that witnessed on Tuesday, the final day of the campaigns.

Police has been compelled to arrest and detain Independent candidate Nkunyingi Muwada after he made several attempts to attack police officers and polling officials who informed him that he was supposed to vote from another booth and not the one that he wanted to vote in. Mr Nkunyingi is detained at Kasangati Police.

Shortly after he was nominated on May 31, Mr Nkunyingi , a lawyer, confronted FDC secretary General Nandala Mafabi who together with some FDC leaders were waiting for the arrival of Mr Kantinti, to be nominated. He accused Mafabi of nepotism, sectarianism and myopic leadership

He (Muwada) charged at Mr Mafabi standing beside his car. Some of the FDC supporters waiting with Mr Mafabi attempted to stop Mr Muwada and his supporters but they were overpowered and were only stopped when police and other FDC supporters intervened and chased Mr Muwada and his supporters away.

At the on-going elections, an unidentified man was saved by police officers from being lynched at the polling station at Kasangati Dispensary, after supporters camping there accused him of allegedly trying to vote multiple times.

Meanwhile, supporters of FDC and independent candidates have stormed Kasangati Resort Center where they say members of the ruling NRM are engaged in pre-ticking ballot papers. The people inside the resort claim that they are using the place as a tally centre. Police guarding the venue say the allegations are unfounded and anyone with complaints should go to police and file a case.