In September 2015, the 9th Parliament approved 23 new districts. I have looked through most of them. We can see whose are having new constituencies and new borderlines for ballots in the General Election of 2021. There are other districts also pushed, which are not mentioned. Because, the list would be insane. But it shows some people who are having another route to their incumbency than previously done.
This has been an issue in previous elections too. As the state has operated and changed district lines for years. This is a clever way to create new polls and statistics, also ensure there are no strongholds. As the districts and sub-counties become fluid. That is because there was 112 districts in the 2016 Elections, but by 2021 there will be 135 districts. As well as there was 1,403 sub-counties in 2016, while in 2021 there will be 2057 sub-counties. All of this has effects for the elections and the supervision of it. As there are new candidacies, there are new elected officials and ensuring the tallies are right with the right forms, ballots and counting according to the eligible to vote and whose registered to do so. Therefore, these sort of changes are brining a lot headache, not only to the representatives to date, but also for the ones following it.
Therefore, with this in mind. I made a similar list of interesting names, districts and whose MPs, who could have issues when the primary polls in 2020 and the initial polls in 2021. This will be interesting, as there was incumbent MPs and NRM MPs who came into trouble and lost in new districts last time. That is likely to happen again, as there are other parishes, towns and such where they have to get voters compared to last go-around.
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MPs: |
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Rwampara County into a district (Curved out of Mbarara District) |
Charles Ngabirano (NRM) Former: Mujuni Vincent Kyamadidi (NRM turned FDC) |
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Karenga County into a district (Curved out of Kaabong District or Dodoth West) |
Rose Akello Lilly (former Kaabong MP) Taking away constituencies from: Simon Lokodo (NRM) |
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Kapelebyong County into a district (Curved out of Amuria District) |
Julius Peter Ochen (Independent) |
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Obongi County into a districts (Curved out of Moyo District) |
Hassan Kaps Fungaroo (FDC) |
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Kazo County into a district (Curved out of Kiruhura District) |
Gordon Bafaki (NRM) |
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Kitagwenda County into a district (Curved out of Kamwenge District) |
Agaba Abbas Mugisha (NRM) |
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Madi-Okollo County into district (Curved out of Arua district) |
This is taking away constituencies from Upper and Lower Madi. This hits NRM MPs: Isaac Etuuka & Ismail Ogama |
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Terendo East & West County into Terengo District (Operative 2020) (Curved out of Amuru District) |
Mario Kania Obiga (NRM) – Terengo East Moses Angundru (NRM) – Terengo West |
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Kalaki County into a districts (Curved out of Kaberamaido district) |
Clement Kenneth Ongalo-Obote (NRM) |
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Kagadi district of out Buyaya county (Curved out of Kibaale district) |
Eric Musana (Buyaya East) – (NRM) Barnabas Tinkasmiire (Buyaya West) – (NRM) |
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Kakumiro district (Curved out of Kibaale district) |
Barnabas Tinkasmiire (Buyaya West) Robinah Nabbanja – (NRM) Woman MP |
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Omoro County turned district (Curved out of Gulu District) |
Jacob Oulanyah (NRM) Catherine Lamwaka (Woman MP) – (NRM) |
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Rubanda County turned district (Curved out of Kabale District) |
Henry A. Musasizi (Rubanda County East) Denis Sabiiti (Rubanda County West) |
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Rukiga County turned district (Curved out of Kable District) |
Herbert Kabafunzaki (NRM) – Rukiga County |
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Namisindwa district (Curved out of “East Bubulo County” in Manafwa District) |
Apollo Masika (NRM) – Bubulo County East |
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Pakwach district (Curved out of Nebbi District) |
Emmanuel Ongiertho (FDC) – Jonam County |
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Butebo County turned into district (Curved out of Pallisa district) |
Fred Oduchu Mudukoi (Independent) – Butebo County |
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Bunyangabu County into district (Curved out of Kabarole district) |
Adolf Mwesige (NRM) – Bunyangabu County |
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Nabilatuk district out of Pian County (Curved out of Nakapiripirit district) |
Achia Remegio (NRM) – Pian County |
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Bugweri county into districts (Curved out of Iganga distict) |
Abdu Katuntu (FDC) – Bugweri County |
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Kasanda counties into one district (Curved out of Mubende District) |
Micheal I. Bukenya (NRM) – Bukuya County Patrick O Nsamba (NRM) – Kassanda County North Simeo Nsubuga (NRM) – Kassanda County South |
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Kwania county turned district (Curved out of Apac District) |
Tonny Ayoo (NRM) – Kwania County |
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Kikuube turned district from Buhaguzi County (Curved out of Hoima District |
Daniel M. Muheirwe (NRM) – Buhaguzi County Tophase Kaahwa Byagira (Woman MP) |
I think this list is interesting, as it says something about whose has a new challenge. Who has new constituencies and where the might reside some lost hope. As there have been lacking funds to operate these districts. There been trouble to find financial stimulus to actually operate them. The NRM has made big changes with the districts, but haven’t considered the economic implications in doing so. Also the obligations of civil service, hospitals, health care centres and so-on. As well, as halls for the appointed leadership, the elected officials offices and so-on. Which is all on the back-burner and lack of funds too do.
Therefore, this list shows what is at stake and what the NRM does to ensure continued power in Parliament. As they assess these changes will give them popularity, as they are giving local government close look in the previously bigger districts. Even as they are all former sub-counties turned into a bigger and have more of a mandate as a district. Peace.
MinBane 