Kiggundu warns Besigye on poll results
Oct 13, 2010
THE Electoral Commission has warned the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Kizza Besigye against declaring his own polls in the 2011 general elections.
By Barbara Among
THE Electoral Commission has warned the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Kizza Besigye against declaring his own polls in the 2011 general elections.
The commission chairman, Badru Kiggundu, said they had the monopoly to announce the results and that it was unconstitutional for Besigye to do so.
Besigye, who is the Inter-Party Cooperation flag-bearer for the 2011 presidential election, announced to a gathering of Ugandans in the United Kingdom last week that his organisation would announce its own 2011 poll results.
Besigye defended the decision, arguing that the Supreme Court in 2006 declared the Electoral Commission incompetent.
Kiggundu, however, said the opposition or any other organisation could only announce preliminary results.
He also noted that the commission would work with all stakeholders to ensure a free and fair election.
On the nomination for presidential candidates slated for October 25 and 26, the commission said October 18 was the deadline for aspirants to return the nomination forms.
The aspirants, with the exception of President Yoweri Museveni, shall be allowed a convoy of only two vehicles and 20 supporters to escort them for nomination.
Aspirants must have collected 7500 signatures of registered voters and paid a non-refundable fee of sh8m.
THE Electoral Commission has warned the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Kizza Besigye against declaring his own polls in the 2011 general elections.
The commission chairman, Badru Kiggundu, said they had the monopoly to announce the results and that it was unconstitutional for Besigye to do so.
Besigye, who is the Inter-Party Cooperation flag-bearer for the 2011 presidential election, announced to a gathering of Ugandans in the United Kingdom last week that his organisation would announce its own 2011 poll results.
Besigye defended the decision, arguing that the Supreme Court in 2006 declared the Electoral Commission incompetent.
Kiggundu, however, said the opposition or any other organisation could only announce preliminary results.
He also noted that the commission would work with all stakeholders to ensure a free and fair election.
On the nomination for presidential candidates slated for October 25 and 26, the commission said October 18 was the deadline for aspirants to return the nomination forms.
The aspirants, with the exception of President Yoweri Museveni, shall be allowed a convoy of only two vehicles and 20 supporters to escort them for nomination.
Aspirants must have collected 7500 signatures of registered voters and paid a non-refundable fee of sh8m.