The elections of flag bearers for the National Resistance Movement-NRM in the village women council elections in Bundibugyo and Kasese districts registered a low turnup.
In some of the areas visited by our reporter, there was a noticeable low turn up with some of the party members in the two districts unaware of the exercise.
Busobozi Agasa the NRM village registrar of Bundikahungu 5 village in Nyahuka Sub County, Bundibugyo district said that the voter turn-up was very low compared to the expected number of women party members in the village.
Busobozi said there are over 200 registered women party members but less than 50 had turned up despite the door-to-door mobilization prior to the exercise.Mr. Busobozi speaking ……
Scola Kabarwani the Chairperson of LCI Bundimbele West village in Nyahuka Sub County said that many women have openly shunned the exercise on account of not benefiting from the party.
Hassan Baguma, the LCIII Chairperson of Bundibugyo Town council attributed the poor participation of women to inadequate time for mobilization and sensitization. Mr. Hassan on Mobolization….
In Kasese, there was a sizable number of women seen at places designated.
Johnson Kamalha Kalyasa, the Kasese district NRM publicity secretary said they have conducted the election concurrently with the registration of new women party members at the village level.Mr. Kamala on registration….
Kamalha said that many women could have neglected the exercise due to the uncertainty of when the general election will be conducted by the electoral commission. END.