Winners jubilate, pledged to work with losers
Mar 03, 2011
WINNERS of the municipal mayoral elections yesterday expressed their excitement upon victory and called upon the losers to join them for development.
By Vision Reporters
WINNERS of the municipal mayoral elections yesterday expressed their excitement upon victory and called upon the losers to join them for development.
Soroti municipality winner Alfred Aruo, of forum for democratic change (FDC) said: “I am happy the people have expressed their appreciation of my work through their votes. I promise to improve infrastructure in the municipality,†he said.
He appealed to his opponents to join hands and work together with him for the development of Soroti. He said although the MP and LC5 seats have been taken by NRM in Soroti, he was ready to work with whoever was elected.
Hoima’s first woman Mayor Mary Mugasa, expressed her gratitude to the people for entrusting her to run the municipality. She pledged to cooperate with her opponents who lost in the mayoral race as long as they are willing to work.
Mugasa (NRM) was declared winner beating his opponent Francis Atugonza (FDC) who is also the incumbent.
I will not maintain rivalry with those who lost in the race. My objective is to see a prospering municipality regardless of who works in it.
She said she will consult the public on how the municipality should be run to ensure Municipal activities run in the interests of the people.
Mugasa promised to set up income-generating activities for the youth as a way of saving them from unemployment.
In Rukungiri municipality, Charles Makuru of FDC, is yet to serve his 4th term.
He said he will continue to fight corruption in the municipality as it is his party policy.
He called upon those who lost in the race to join him and work together for the good of the people.
NRM’s George Labeja who won the Gulu Municipality mayoral seat said people should forget about their party differences that existed during elections and work together to develop the town.
In Tororo, George Emokol defeated the youth candidate and promised to foster unity in the community that has seen ethnicity as a factor featuring in every election exercise.
Iganga mayor-elect Siraji Katono (NRM) attributed his victory to, “being part of the winning teamâ€. I was simply in the right place at the right time. I mean in the ruling NRM party when we needed a strong leader to drive the municipality forward,†Katono said to New Vision yesterday.
According to Katono, Iganga’s long quest for a municipal status bore fruits during the NRM era and it was obvious that the people had to thank the party by voting for him since he was the party flag-bearer.
“I am a man of action and when I took over power in 2006, I promised to deliver piped water, street lights and garbage collection all of which have been realised,†Katono explained.
Paul Kayanja (DP) who defeated NRM’s Stephen Kabuye who had served for 21 years as Entebbe Mayor, said he would revamp the social services in the municipality.
“I will make sure that money given to the Municipality is used for its purpose, especially for improvement of health centres, education sector and roads.
Edison Asaba Ruyonga attributed his victory to zero tolerance to corruption in the municipality, the development, cleanliness and his plans to expand the municipality.
He said because he was sure of winning, he did not campaign and did not print any campaign posters.
WINNERS of the municipal mayoral elections yesterday expressed their excitement upon victory and called upon the losers to join them for development.
Soroti municipality winner Alfred Aruo, of forum for democratic change (FDC) said: “I am happy the people have expressed their appreciation of my work through their votes. I promise to improve infrastructure in the municipality,†he said.
He appealed to his opponents to join hands and work together with him for the development of Soroti. He said although the MP and LC5 seats have been taken by NRM in Soroti, he was ready to work with whoever was elected.
Hoima’s first woman Mayor Mary Mugasa, expressed her gratitude to the people for entrusting her to run the municipality. She pledged to cooperate with her opponents who lost in the mayoral race as long as they are willing to work.
Mugasa (NRM) was declared winner beating his opponent Francis Atugonza (FDC) who is also the incumbent.
I will not maintain rivalry with those who lost in the race. My objective is to see a prospering municipality regardless of who works in it.
She said she will consult the public on how the municipality should be run to ensure Municipal activities run in the interests of the people.
Mugasa promised to set up income-generating activities for the youth as a way of saving them from unemployment.
In Rukungiri municipality, Charles Makuru of FDC, is yet to serve his 4th term.
He said he will continue to fight corruption in the municipality as it is his party policy.
He called upon those who lost in the race to join him and work together for the good of the people.
NRM’s George Labeja who won the Gulu Municipality mayoral seat said people should forget about their party differences that existed during elections and work together to develop the town.
In Tororo, George Emokol defeated the youth candidate and promised to foster unity in the community that has seen ethnicity as a factor featuring in every election exercise.
Iganga mayor-elect Siraji Katono (NRM) attributed his victory to, “being part of the winning teamâ€. I was simply in the right place at the right time. I mean in the ruling NRM party when we needed a strong leader to drive the municipality forward,†Katono said to New Vision yesterday.
According to Katono, Iganga’s long quest for a municipal status bore fruits during the NRM era and it was obvious that the people had to thank the party by voting for him since he was the party flag-bearer.
“I am a man of action and when I took over power in 2006, I promised to deliver piped water, street lights and garbage collection all of which have been realised,†Katono explained.
Paul Kayanja (DP) who defeated NRM’s Stephen Kabuye who had served for 21 years as Entebbe Mayor, said he would revamp the social services in the municipality.
“I will make sure that money given to the Municipality is used for its purpose, especially for improvement of health centres, education sector and roads.
Edison Asaba Ruyonga attributed his victory to zero tolerance to corruption in the municipality, the development, cleanliness and his plans to expand the municipality.
He said because he was sure of winning, he did not campaign and did not print any campaign posters.