
The authorities, the state and everyone involved is going after the opposition ahead of the polls in the Soroti East By-Election. Last night the Police did raid the home of Anna Adeke MP. There will be a follow up to what is going on, but anyone with a working marble should know that the state is preparing everything for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) to win. That is the initial plan here and to do it in darkness. As the opposition and their organizers are behind bars as the polls are happening.
This is done to stop Moses Attan and the FDC Flag-Bearer from winning this election. The NRM does what it does to “win”. While using the authority of the state and arresting opposition ahead of the polls. They clearly don’t believe in their pledges, their program and their candidate Herbert Ariko. If they did… they wouldn’t need to arrest a village to elect a man in a By-Election.
What is also striking is that opposition candidate Moses Attan did vote in the election, but himself was arrested right after. That just shows the intention of the state and they not even trying to conceal it. While there reports that Andrew Ojok Oulanyah MP have come with pre-ticked ballots to a polling station, beat up a polling agent and stuffed the ballots in the box. It just shows what the NRM does to “win”.
Here is some of the news.
The FDC has dropped a full list of the arrest as of now:
“PARTIAL LIST OF FDC LEADERS ARRESTED IN SOROTI BY ELECTION
1. Hon. Eng. Patrick Oboi Amuriat, Party President
2. Hon. William Nzoghu, Deputy President
3. Hon. Centenary Robert, Mobilizer
4. Hon. Nyanjura Doreen, Deputy Lord Mayor and NEC member
5. Micheal Emorut -Poa driver
6.Augustine Ojobile,Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
7.Omer Paul, Mayor Soroti East Division
8. Denis Nono
9.Oboi Rajab
10.Elenyu John Calvin
11.Okwi Justine kokas
12.Kassim Ogwang-PA to Hon.Attan
13.Jafar -Attan driver
14.Ojakol Moses
15.Eigu Daniel-Chairpersons FDC Soroti
16.Acen Jane
17.Wanyera Simon
18. Mama Kevin -Opuyo coordinator
19.Erongu Moses
20.David Eguru
22.Ekou Robert
22.Edatu Joseph
23. Donge Pius
24. Okwii Emmanuel
25.Ramazan Rajab
26.Erwau
27. Kakeeto William
28.Counsel Buyondo Henry Patrick
29.Hakim Bukenya
30. Ms.Wokuri Madanda
31.Turyatemba Norman
32.Darlington Baryabarema Western Coordinator
33. Joan FDC Eastern Coordinator
34.Chagga Oyat.
This is a partial list of those we have confirmed, others we have not been able to reach out. This operation was commanded by an ordinary hired goon Karangwa from Jinja/Kayunga &Ssegujja.
It’s appalling that Commissioners of Police, RPC,&DPC’s are getting instructions from these goons who have taken over security in Soroti. All men save for women, were driven to Dokolo CPS” (Forum for Democratic Change, 28.07.2022).
Some says with the polling agents and mobilizers of the FDC for the election day. The numbers of arrests are already up to around 70 people. That says what the state is doing to get their MP elected in the Soroti East By-Election.
Capital FM has these reports in addition:
“Voting at Omalera mango tree polling station in Soroti East Division has been stopped over alleged ballot stuffing. Four suspects said to be NRM supporters ferried from Kumi and Bukedea districts have been arrested” (…) “NRM electoral commission chairman, Tanga Odoi has been confronted by angry voters at Omalera polling station where some suspects were arrested over ballot stuffing during Soroti East Division parliamentary by-election” (Capital FM Uganda, 28.07.2022).
So, this will be followed up and monitored. This election is an disgrace and just follows an pattern of the state. Who is willing to use all force to “win” and create a “war-zone” to ensure victory. Even when it is far from the truth, but that’s what it does. The NRM cannot win an honest election. They got to use the Police and the state authority to get their people elected. Peace.















