Monitor Team
25 February 2006
Countrywide — Provisional results from the 2006 parliamentary elections have produced several upsets including one that left a minister in hospital with high blood pressure.
The State Minister for Internal Affairs, Mr Kezimbira Muyingo was admitted to Nsambya Hospital complaining of high blood pressure, after he lost to independent Isaac Sejjoba in Bukoto Mid-west, Masaka district.
State Minister for Gender Sam Bitangaro lost to independent Tress Bucanayandi in Bufumbira South.
Other ministers whose political careers hung by a thread by press time included State Minister for Health Mike Mukula (NRM), who lost to FDC's Joseph Ekemu in Soroti Municipality.
First Deputy Prime Minister Moses Ali, who is also in charge of the Disaster Preparedness ministry, saw his political career suffer a disaster after losing his Adjumani seat to Piro Santos. Ali scored 9,740 votes to his rival's 19,793.
The State Minister for Ethics and Integrity, Mr Tim Lwanga lost his Kyamuswa seat in Kalangala to Moses Kabusu while the State Minister for International Affairs, Henry Okello Oryem lost to UPC's Livingstone Okello Okello in Chwa County.
After trailing throughout the night, the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Edward Ssekandi sneaked back into the House by defeating Democratic Party candidate Jude Mbabali by 108 votes.
FDC's loses and gains
FDC suffered a shocking reversal of political fortunes in Busoga region, an area considered one of its strongholds. FDC Vice President Salaamu Musumba lost her Bugabula South seat to NRM's Asuman Kiyingi but claimed that her supporters were harassed to vote for Kiyingi.
"I know it's a bad result but it was not the voice of the people," Musumba told Daily Monitor yesterday "it was grabbed from me."
In Iganga, FDC's Abdu Katuntu lost the Bugweri seat to NRM's Kirunda Kivejinja in a hotly-contested and violence-ridden race, while in Jinja, Frank Nabwiso (FDC) lost the Kagoma seat to NRM's Nkayi Mbagadhi.
FDC's Paul Mwiru was unable to dislodge State Minister for Trade Igeme Nabeta out of Jinja East Municipality while Trade and Tourism Minister Daudi Migereko overcame FDC's Grace Kirya to retain the Butembe county seat.
The Deputy Speaker, Ms Rebecca Kadaga (NRM) was set to return to the House after provisional results put her ahead of her rival, Proscovia Naikoba (FDC) for the Kamuli district woman seat.
However, FDC bounced back in other parts of the East and in the North. In Nwoya, the party's Simon Oyet was leading the incumbent, DP's Zachary Olum, while its Woman MP candidate in Pader, Franca Akello was ahead of incumbent Santa Okot, an independent candidate.
FDC swept the seats in Gulu with Reagan Okumu (Aswa), Odonga Otto (Aruu) and Ogenga Latigo (Agago) all sailing through.
In Lira Municipality, Mr Jimmy Akena, the son of late president Dr Milton Obote, was head of his three rivals, including UPC renegade and incumbent, Cecilia Ogwal and NRM's Sam Engola.
With votes from 57 out of 63 polling station received, Akena had 12,110, Engola had 5,206 votes while Ogwal had 2,328.
Teso for FDC
FDC Secretary General Alice Alaso beat NRM's Rachael Adyango to win the Soroti district woman seat. In Soroti county, Peter Omolo of FDC defeated independent Samuel Anyolo and Ateker Ejalu of the NRM.
In Kaberamaido district, FDC's Julius Peter Emigu trounced Victor Ekesu of NRM. For Woman MP Kaberamaido, Florence Ibiu Engwabi of FDC was leading NRM's Magdalene Amayo the incumbent. In Kalaki constituency, FDC's Euku Rose was leading NRM's Orech Martin.
In Amuria district, NRM's Ecweru Musa was leading George William Ocen while for the woman MP seat, Rhoda Acen Eluru of FDC was leading State Minister for Northern Uganda Grace Akello.
In Kumi district, Patrick Amuria of FDC was leading NRM's Tom Omongole Aisu while FDC's Agnes Akiror was leading NRM's Amongi Aporu in the woman MP seat race.
In Ngora county, FDC's Francis Epetait was leading NRM's Fiona Egunyu while in Bukedea County, Albert Oduman of FDC was leading.
In Kasilo county, incumbent Elijah Okupa of FDC was leading NRM's Fred Opolot while in Serere, NRM's Capt. Emily Otekat was running neck-to-neck with FDC's Richard Onyai. The incumbent, Mr Charles Koluo, lost.
NRM sweeps west
The ruling NRM was set to return a majority number to the House after sweeping several seats in western Uganda, including Ruhaama, where, First Lady Janet Museveni had an unassailable lead over FDC's Augustine Ruzindana.
In Bushenyi district, ministers Tarsis Kabwegyere (Igara), Kahinda Otafiire (Ruhinda) and Richard Nduhuura were waiting to be announced official winners after their competitors conceded early defeat.
In Rukiga county, NRM's Sam Byanagwa defeated FDC treasurer Jack Sabiiti. In Ndorwa East NRM's David Bahati was leading FDC's Alex Akampurira while in Rushenyi, State Minister for Finance Mwesigwa Rukutana was neck-to-neck with FDC's Dan Mugarura.
NRM left FDC for dead in Rukungiri with Paul Turyahikayo beating Elly Kworoba in Rubabo, Health Minister Jim Muhwezi beating Atanasius Rutaro in Rujumbura while Winfred Masiko edged Ingrid Tulinawe to the district Woman seat.
In Kanungu, Defence Minister Amama Mbabazi (NRM) was ahead of FDC's James Musinguzi in Kinkizi West, Chris Balyomuntu (NRM) defeated Callist Mpwabwoba (FDC) to take Kinkizi East whose incumbent, Rev. Hamlet Kabushenga did not seek re-election.
FDC's Maj. John Kazoora lost in Kashari County. Miria Matembe, an NRM renegade running as an independent, lost the Mbarara woman MP race to NRM's Emma Boona.
Tight race in East
Provisional results from districts in the East show gains for the opposition. In Mbale Municipality, results from 68 out of 71 polling stations had FDC's Wilfred Kajeke leading NRM's Hassan Galiwango with 11,523 votes to 7,358 votes.
In the district woman MP race, FDC's Mariam Wambede was leading NRM's Nagudi Rutangye with most of the results from the municipality in by 10am yesterday.
In Manafwa district, in Bubulo East, incumbent George Wopuwa (NRM) was poised for a landslide win according to the District Information Officer James Kutosi who was overseeing the tallying of the results.
Reports from Bubulo West showed that incumbent Edward Wesonga Kamana was losing to NRM's Fred Bukeni. In Busia district, Aggrey Awori (UPC), who was the most active debater in the last Parliament according to a survey commissioned by Daily Monitor, lost his Samia Bugwe North seat to Stephen Mugeni of NRM. Awori got 11,751 while Mugeni got 18,900 votes from all the five sub counties in the constituency.
In Tingey County, Kapchorwa district, NRM's Herbert Sabila got 13,871 votes to defeat the incumbent, Dr Stephen Chebrot who received 8,838.
In the Sironko Woman MP race, Beatrice Wabudeya got 46,572 votes to FDC's Femiar Wadada's 35,571 but the counting was marred by violence after police fired gunshots in the air to drive off an angry mob that accused the returning officer of trying to rig in Wabudeya's favour.
In Budadiri East, Sironko district, NRM's Cosmas Busima was ahead with 58 per cent of the votes counted. FDC's Nathan Nandala Mafabi was ahead in Budadiri West with 69 per cent of the votes cast.
In Mbale district, Mbale Municipality, Wilfred Kajeke was leading in 68 out of 71 polling stations. FDC's Mariam Wambedde was leading NRM's Nagudi Rutangye, the incumbent, for the district Woman MP seat.
In Bujumba county, Kalangala district, Prof. Peter Mutebi had 3,302 to NRM's Fred Badda's 3,190 votes.
FDC's Beti Kamya was ahead in Rubaga north.
Opposition city
The race for the Capital's parliamentary seats was tight as of yesterday but the opposition appeared to have the upper hand.
Michael Mabikke, who ran as an independent after falling out with DP was ahead of DP's official candidate, Sarah Ssimbwa in Makindye East.
Hussein Kyanjo of the Justice party, Jeema, was ahead of NRM's Lubowa Moses in Makindye West while DP's Erias Lukwago with 20,147 votes was leading NRM's Francis Babu who had 19,790 in a tight race for Kampala Central.
In Nakawa Division, DP's Kenneth Paul Kakande was leading NRM's incumbent Freddie Ruhindi by a thin margin of 10,428 to 9,161.
Incumbents Sebuliba Mutumba and Latif Sebaggala were ahead in Kawempe South and Kawempe North respectively while FDC's Florence Nagayi was leading incumbent Margaret Zziwa of the NRM for the Kampala district woman seat.
Other results
Other provisional results indicated that Hanifa Kawooya (NRM) had been returned as Sembabule woman MP, Energy Minister Syda Bbumba had emerged from the shadows of the load-shedding crisis to return as Nakaseke Woman MP while Buwekula's Kasole Bwerere was also returned.
FDC's Nakawuki Matovu defeated NRM's Mike Ssebalu in Busiro East while DP's John Baptist Kawanga was holding on to his Masaka Municipality seat.
Others provisionally through to the next parliament include; James Serungoji (independent, Kalungu East), Abdu Kitata (NRM, Bukoto West), Alintuma Nsambu (NRM, Bukoto East), Herbert Lwanga (NRM, Bukoto South), Maurice Kagimu (NRM, Bukomansimbi), Eranyi Erastus (Moyo East) and Khiddu Makubuya.
Reported by Ayub Kakaire, Joseph Malinga, Joyce CHEMTAI, Michael J. Ssali, Judith Nyakaisiki, Mercy Nalugo, Gerald Walulya, Evelyn Lirri, Grace Natabaalo, MOSES ODOKONYERO, FELIX BASIIME, PATSON BARAIRE, ISAAC MUFUMBA, OPIO CALEB, JOSEPH OLANYO & DAVID MAFABI.
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