{UAH} EC Boss Byabakama Speaks Out On Allegations That He Was Arrested At Mutukula Border Trying To Flee The Country

Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama, the chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission (EC) has finally cleared the air on allegations that he was arrested at the Uganda/Tanzania border trying to run out of the country.

Last week, information leaked on different social media platforms alleging that Byabakama feared for his life over the free Bobi Wine riots, where over 45 people were killed and hundreds were left nursing serious injuries.

This was after the arrest of Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine, the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate for violating COVID-19 guidelines.

However, while appearing on NTV's My Rights My Power Campaign, under the theme "Law Enforcement during elections", today afternoon, Byabakama denied the allegations insisting that there is nothing that can force him to run out of Uganda.

"If I'm to run out of the country, the only country which I can run to is Uganda, not any other country," Byabakama said.
He said that he is still doing his mandate as EC chairperson and has not faced any intimidation which can force him to run out of the country.

He encouraged presidential candidates to stop encouraging Ugandans to participate in criminalities, he gave an example of a presidential candidate who mobilized his supporters not to leave the polling stations after casting their vote.

"How can a presidential candidate rally over 500 voters to remain at the polling station and wait for vote counting? How can you do such a thing?" Byabakama asked.

He disclosed that EC put in place guidelines on how each presidential candidate can monitor proceedings at a given poling station.

"Each candidate is allowed to have two poling agents of his choice at each poling station. These agents monitor the whole process from start to finish and even sign on the declaration forms to confirm that what has been tallied is right," Byabakama said.

The Court of Appeal Justice noted with concern that statements that incite the public are very dangerous and no candidate should make them.

 

By Sengooba Alirabaki

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Allaah gives the best to those who leave the choice to Him."And if Allah touches you with harm, none can remove it but He, and if He touches you with good, then He is Able to do all things." (6:17)

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