Published on 01/05/2025
National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission has dispatched a team that will be conducting the village structure and LC1 Chairperson flag bearer elections due to take place next week on Tuesday, May 6th.
The campaigns by aspirants for the above positions began today following a week’s expression of interest and nomination exercise in the 72,000 NRM polling stations.
The dispatched zonal supervisors together with party Registrars from the district to the village level are expected to deliver free, fair and credible election results “without fail.”
According to Hon. Jacqueline Kyatuhaire, NRM Deputy National Treasurer who represented the Secretary-General, the Tuesday elections will be handled well in line with the set rules and regulations.
She called upon the supervisors and registrars to refrain from taking orders and instructions from politicians rather follow set rules from the Secretariat.
“The politicians are willing and ready to use you for their selfish gains. Please stand your ground and do the right thing,” Hon.Kyatuhaire said.
She urged the supervisors and Registrars to do due diligence throughout the exercise for the good of the NRM family.
“We must restore faith and trust of our members in the NRM processes, now that we have a clean digital voters’ register that will be tested for the first time,” Kyatuhaire said.
The NRM Electoral Commission Chairperson, Dr. Tanga Odoi urged the supervisors to be promoters of internal democracy by respecting the will and decisions of people through their vote.
”Maintain all kinds of discipline, be good time Keepers and collaborate closely with your team leaders, provide timely feedback, and address any gaps with urgency. With everyone’s cooperation, we are confident of a successful outcome in these elections,” Dr Tanga said.
Your role is to observe and update the national Secretariat for necessary interventions. You have no other role in the voting, counting and declaration of results other than observation and guidance,” Dr Odoi guided.
Hon. Emmanuel Dombo, the party director in charge of information and publicity said the party National Chairperson and all members of the Central Executive Committee will have interests in the coming village elections because they have a direct impact on their positions.
“Do not disappoint the Secretariat and party members by presiding over a sham exercise,” Dombo said.
The Director of Mobilisation Hon. Rosemary Seninde cautioned the concerned persons against corruption and misuse of power and authority during the election exercise.
”The role you have assumed is big and tempting because some politicians are determined to buy victory at whatever cost. So be professional,” Seninde said.
Hajjat Medina Naham, the Director of Finance and Administration called for humility and discipline. ”You are our ambassadors. I want you to go with discipline. Go with humility and go with focus. Listen to people and forward their issues for redress. Follow the process, or the procedures diligently and avoid shortcuts. Because when you are in a situation where you are in a crisis, when you take shortcuts, you cut short the future of our party,” Naham said.
The Training exercise was also attended and addressed by other members of the NRM Secretariat’s Top leadership.
