Summary:
- On July 2, 2024, with local council terms expiring imminently, the Ministry of Local Government extended their tenure by 180 days for the third time, citing financial constraints.
KISORO: The Former Bukimbiri parliamentary contender, James Owebeyi Mugyemanyi, has threatened to sue the government over the repeated extensions of local council elections.
On July 2, 2024, with local council terms expiring imminently, the Ministry of Local Government extended their tenure by 180 days for the third time, citing financial constraints. Minister Raphael Magyezi highlighted the Electoral Commission’s need for 50 billion Ugandan Shillings to proceed with the elections.
Owebeyi condemned the government’s rationale, asserting that the current election process does not justify such extensive funding needs, especially when taxpayers’ money is involved.
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He criticized the Attorney General for not upholding constitutional mandates and called for the courts to nullify the extensions and compel the government to conduct the elections promptly. Owebeyi warned that Uganda risks resembling conflict-ridden and authoritarian regimes like the Democratic Republic of Congo if such governance issues persist.
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