“The
party constitution demands that to stand for the presidency of the
party, one is required to resign from any leadership position that he
holds in FDC before campaigns start,” he added.
Bamwenda
said that the leader of opposition has to continue with his duties in
his office but he should not dare use any of the public resources such
as vehicles, computers and staff during the campaigns.
He added that Mafabi should notify the speaker of parliament of his absence in office and assign someone to represent him.
On
the other hand, Bamwenda said the newly elected Kasese Women MP,
Winfred Kiiza was gazetted on Friday and she is waiting to be sworn in
tomorrow Tuesday at 2:00pm in the parliamentary chambers.
He
also warned the NRM members to stop conniving with the electoral
officers in Butambala so as to instill election malpractices as it was
the case in the Kasese by-elections in which the returning officers were
arrested by the police.
Bamwenda
added that there is clear evidence that the election registration forms
are being altered deleting some voters from the registration form
claiming that they are dead and also adding members who are from
different residents and districts.
He said this was being done in the areas of Kiwaala, Bugobango and Kabasanda.
Bamwenda
said they are to request for the registration forms which they will use
during the elections on September 12 to ensure that only the registered
voters cast the votes.
He
also clarified that the FDC party is behind DP’s Mohamed Muwanga
Kivumbi for Butambala by-elections for which nominations are on August
28 and 29th, but they have posted Charles Okule who is to be nominated
tomorrow in the morning hours for the by-elections in Usuk against the
NRM’s Proscovia Olumiti.
