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Chaos broke out at Wanglobo Primary school; a polling station in Otwal Sub county after goons allegedly, forcefully gained access to the polling station, confiscated ballot books and ticked them before stuffing them back to the ballot box. Voting was stopped at the polling station for hours until fresh electoral materials were replaced.
UPC party president Jimmy Akena says NRM is behind the rigging but Dr Tanga Odoi who was on ground refutes the claim.
Ambience
This was the situation today at Wanglobo primary school, one of the polling stations in Otwal Sub county.
Ambience
Chaos broke out when some goons gained access and allegedly ticked five booklets
Ambience
Held to explain, Walter Waco, the Presiding officer said the goons forcefully demanded for five booklets which they took, each containing names of 50 voters ticked and brought them back to the box. The polling station has a total of 550 registered voters.
Akena accused the NRM party of rigging elections saying NRM is afraid of losing the by-election. Although, Dr. Tanga Odoi, the Chairperson EC of NRM denied the claim.
This visibly angered Akena together with other opposition politicians slipped into bitter exchanges.
POPs
voting then resumed at 3pm after the returning officer Richard Onoba delivered a new voting material for a fresh election.
Earlier in other polling stations voting was also disrupted by the morning downpour. A Few began turning up at about mid-day to cast their votes
POPs
Meanwhile, the polling assistant of Akaoedebe Market was withdrawn from duty in the morning for turning up drunk.
By press time tallying was still ongoing to ascertain who becomes the next member of parliament for Oyam county North.
Four candidates are in the race including NRM’s Samuel Engola, UPC’s Eunice Apio Otuku, FDC’s Newton Freddy Okello and Daniel Okello for National Unity Platform. END
TAG: OYAM NORTH PARLIAMENTARY BY-ELECTION
CHAOS AS GOONS ALLEGEDLY TICKED BALLOTS AT WANGLOBO PRIMARY SCHOOL