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She stated that Kigezi has historically been a stronghold for NRM’s alleged vote-rigging but expressed confidence that NUP’s grassroots structures would help monitor and protect the party’s votes at every polling station.
KABALE: The Deputy President of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) in charge of Western Uganda, Jacklyn Jolly Tukamushaba has urged party coordinators in Kigezi to safeguard their votes and work towards unseating the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) in the region.
Speaking on Tuesday during the election of NUP structures for Kabale District, held at the party offices on Nyerere Avenue in the central division of Kabale Municipality, Tukamushaba emphasized the need for vigilance. She stated that Kigezi has historically been a stronghold for NRM’s alleged vote-rigging but expressed confidence that NUP’s grassroots structures would help monitor and protect the party’s votes at every polling station.
She also called on the Electoral Commission to uphold independence and ensure free and fair elections. Tukamushaba encouraged the newly elected leaders to work diligently in strengthening NUP’s presence and mobilization efforts across Kabale and the wider Kigezi region.
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During the election, Derrick Katebire was elected as the Kabale District NUP Chairperson, with Augustine Rukundo as his Vice Chairperson.
Other elected leaders include:
Luke Twesigye – General Secretary
Cleophas Atuheire – Publicity Secretary
Devis Kabyesiza – Finance Secretary
Assumpitah Niwabeine – Mobilization for Women
Pretty Atuheire – Mobilizer for Female Youths
Bright Muhereza – Mobilizer for Male Youths
Herbert Muyambi – Mobilizer for Institutions
Barnabas Tumushabe – Mobilizer for Professionals
Juliet Musimenta – Mobilizer for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)
Melchizedek Turwoomwe – Mobilizer for the Elderly
Ambrose Nkurunungyi – Mobilizer for the Informal Sector
Anthony Mucunguzi – Mobilizer for Arts, Culture, and Sports
George Muzanira – Mobilizer for Veterans and Retired Persons
