What the urbanite elite will hate to hear

The Movement electoral machine rolls on.

JUST three days to the voting day, the race for Okoro county parliamentary election in Zombo district is getting tougher.

Three candidates have stepped down in favour of Stanley Omwonya (NRM).Robert Ogen (Uganda Federal Alliance), Stephen Okwairwoth (PPP) and Collins Kumakech (UPC). In a phone interview on Monday, Kumakech said they had stepped down in favour of Omwonya.

“We urge our supporters to give our votes to him,” Kumakech said. He said NRM has support in the district basing on President Yoweri Museveni’s performance of 70% votes in the February presidential elections.

He said they agreed that it would be wise to send someone who could work closely with the President to develop the constituency.

Richard Nsube, the district returning officer, confirmed receiving a copy of the letter detailing the stepping down of the three candidates.

The Electoral Commission (EC) called off the elections one week to the February 18 general elections following the death of Thomas Acamfua, the then FDC flagbearer.

The EC set May 5 for the residual elections.

The decision by the three candidates to step down leaves Benson Oyulu (FDC), Tony Junior Rugete (Independent, Stanley Omwonya (NRM) and Alex Koi (Independent) in the race.

Oyulu described the decision of his colleagues to step down as cowardice and political stupidity.

“I am not surprised by the decision. These are boys who have not matured in politics,” Oyulu said.