Nomination of Special Interest Groups continues
New entrants include musician Halima Namukula (older persons), Agatha Namirembe, the chairperson of Uganda Public Employee's Union who wants to represent workers and a 20-year-old law student nominated to contest for Youth MP for Eastern region on FDC ticket.
Nomination of Members of Parliament for Special Interest Groups continues for a second day at Electoral Commission (EC) in Kampala.
The special interest group include: Workers, Youths, Persons with Disabilities and Older Persons with each group being represented by five MPs, one from each of the four regions and a National female representative.
New entrants include musician Halima Namukula (older persons), Agatha Namirembe, the chairperson of Uganda Public Employee's Union who wants to represent workers and a 20-year-old law student nominated to contest for Youth MP for Eastern region on FDC ticket.
John Nabuyanda a student of Makerere University believes the NRM has not fulfilled the promises it made for the youth in Eastern Uganda.
Election of councilors for Older Persons, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), youth representatives to the Municipality/City Division is slated for January 12, 2021.
The national conference for election of Older Persons representatives, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and Workers representatives to Parliament will be held on January 17 and 18, 2021.
The national conference for election of National Female youth representative to Parliament will be held on January 21-22, 2021.
Elections of UPDF representatives to Parliament is scheduled for January 29, 2021, election of regional youth representatives to Parliament from January 31 February 1, 2021.