By Editorial,
Kwania District National Resistance Movement-NRM Electoral Commission has suspended until further notice the election of NRM Party structure leaders following the chaos.
Yesterday, NRM Party delegates drawn from the eight sub-counties and three town councils from Kwania district gathered at Ikwera Girls’ Secondary School in Aduku town council to elect the district party leaders.
The election presided over by Moses Odongo, Kwania District NRM Party Registrar, the delegates elected leaders of different Leagues and all members of the District Executive Committee, however the process turned chaotic before electing the district party chairperson.
The election that started peacefully ended in chaos after agents of some candidates battling for the district NRM Chairperson Seat and Kwania County Member of Parliament, Tonny Ayo, reportedly started dishing out money to some delegates.
Delegates who had already lined up waiting for counting from the district NRM Electoral Commission officials started fighting and vandalised the election materials, forcing the District NRM Registrar and the RDC to flee the election ground for safety. Arikwanga Richard Noon, Kwania Resident District Commissioner blamed the violence to primitiveness. Arikwanga said the elections of the district party chairperson will be announced within a period of one week, calling for calm from the delegates. ENDS
