‘Soldiers did not campaign’

By Allan TuryagumaJACQUELINE Mbabazi, the wife of defence minister, Amama Mbabazi, on Wednesday told the High Court in Mbarara that UPDF soldiers and other state agents never canvassed votes for her husband during the 2001 parliament ary elections.Mbabazi also said she never actively campaigned for her husband in the polls, which he won.Mbabazi’s sole opponent in the race for the Kinkizi West parliamentary seat was James Musinguzi.Mrs. Mbabazi was testifying against the election petition filed by Musinguzi against her husband.Musinguzi's counsel, Peter Walubiri, alleged that Mrs. Mbabazi moved with armed soldiers during the campaigns and intimidated Musinguzi’s supporters.But Mbabazi said, “I only moved with my husband once to the final rally at Kihiihi but other than that I was remaining at home entertaining the guests who would show up.”She denied having at that time known Col. Gore Kasiita who allegedly can