Sunday 19 August 2018

What happened in Arua?

Journalist Sabiti on Capital Gang Saturday. PHOTO @capitalfmuganda
NBS journalist Joseph Sabiti has said the recently concluded election in Arua does not say much about the organisational abilities of either NRM or FDC as individual merit remains a key factor, in parliamentary elections in the municipality.

 "If you look at the voting patterns of elections since 1996 in the municipality, you will notice that they vote for example for Besigye, but the bulk of the MPs have been NRM. So individual merit is a big big factor....what you project as a person, other than the political party," he said.

 "The biggest issue in Arua is power, and Wadri understood that best."

 He was explaining the reasons why Kassiano Wadri won easily, in an election that ended not only in the defeat of the NRM and FDC candidates, but put focus on the district after one person was shot dead in post-election skirmishes, and five MPs, including Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine detained.

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Sabiti explained the circumstances that led to the arrest, throwing new light on a case that has seen the legislators charged with treason, and Bobi Wine, who is reported to have been assaulted, facing the court martial.

Sabiti was speaking on The Capital Gang on Capital 91.3Fm in Kampala on Saturday. 

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