{UAH} TRIBALISM, CORRUPTION, FAVORITISM, KILLING BOBI WINE’S NUP SAYS MEMBERS

By Farida Mtawe

National Unity Platform- NUP is overwhelmed with the number of members petitioning against unfair vetting process that selected party flag bearers.

While addressing members of the press at the Party Headquarters in Kamwokya, Mercy Walukamba the People Power movement a chairperson of the party election management committee said that there are hundreds of complaints received from Jinja and Kampala Metropolitan areas.

The petitioners cite tribalism, favoritism and corruption in the vetting process but Walukamba claims the vetting committees established based on competence of members to award party tickets because what they need is a win.
Nevertheless, the process might be late for some petitioners since the national Electoral Commission has already started nominations. As such, several members of NUP who failed to get party tickets have decided to contest as independents.

Paul Busulwa, People Power coordinator in Kawempe who failed to secure the party ticket to run for LC 3 councilor Kisowera zone citing corruption in the young party has now gone independent. He claims that some poor members who failed to raise the 3million required by the party president were denied party flag.

Busulwa claims the vetting process was marred with favoritism corruption and influence peddling saying he is ready to battle with the NUP party flag bearer in the 2021 election.
Busulwa says he had popularized the party in the area using his little resources and is well known on ground. He says the party electoral commission is fronting only rich candidates leaving those with potential.

Another member Shamim Tusingwire vows to stand for LC 3 Woman Councilor Kawempe Ttula as an independent after losing in the NUP vetting exercise. But Nambi who walked around the compound of the nomination venue murmuring said that she was denied a flag because she comes from the west. And instead they chose a Muganda.

Tusungire said that she is anxiously waiting for her opponents in the field. Nambi Shamim who is formerly from the National Resistance Movement- NRM. Says she could even go back to her former party.

As the National Unity (NUP) lacks internal means to reconcile with members who have been denied party flags for the forthcoming general elections, Presidential Advisor and singer Catherine Kusasira has disclosed that President Museveni has directed her to lure all NUP aspirants that were denied ticket into the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party.

Citing Jose Chameleone, Kusasira said she's ready to engage fellow singer and support his political career. She revealed that her 'master' is in position to appoint Chameleone to any office that suits his abilities.

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