Awori files
MBALE — Samia Bugwe MP Aggrey Awori has filed a petition challenging the election of Stephen Mugeni Wasike as MP for the constituency. In election petition No. 0002 of 2006, with over 60 pages, filed yesterday, Awori seeks the nullification of the results, saying the election was not free and fair. “This election was not fair and should not be taken as a yardstick in a democratic country like Uganda,” he told journalists after he filed the petition at Mbale High Court. He said the election was marred by intimidation of his supporters, bribery, vote falsification and massive rigging.

Cabinet set
KAMPALA — Cabinet meets for the first time tomorrow since the presidential elections last Thursday. president Yoweri Museveni, who won the elections held under a multiparty arrangement, will chair the meeting, information state minister Dr. James Nsaba Buturo, said yesterday. He said they would discuss the way forward, the outcome of the elections and energy supply. Buturo attacked the media for “violation of key tenets of social values like respect of those in authority. He cited use of references like Museveni, instead of His Excellency President Museveni.

Chief held
KAMPALA — Court has charged FDC publicity secretary for Rubaga Division with incitement of violence on voting day. Frank Sekajja reportedly influenced supporters of FDC to fight the NRM parish chairman, Sunday Onzi and the NRM returning officer in Nakulabye, Jonathan Tumwine abasa. FDC special envoy Beti Kamya said Sekajja was innocent.