There has been a huge turn up of NRM supporters across the country that have participated in the village barazas and election of LC 1 flag bearers and women league councils.
The NRM supporters verified the members of the NRM that have been registered in the NRM registers and also elected the village NRM structures.
The two activities –register verification and electing LCI NRM flag-bearers and the NRM structures-took place between 10am and 2pm.
The NRM Electoral commission gave guidelines for the exercise. President Yoweri Museveni who participated in the exercise at his Rwakitura LC 1 cell , suspended cabinet meetings and parliamentary plenary to allow members participation in the elections .
While President Museveni was in Rwakitura village, his wife and Minister of Education Janet Museveni ,was in Ntungamo Ireenga to take part in the verification of the respective NRM, village registers.
President Museveni didn’t take part in the actual voting because he is the national chairman of the NRM party and could not be seen to take sides at the village level .” I welcome any choice of our members. I cannot and should not, therefore, take sides, ” he said .
However, there was reported violence in some parts of the country as the elections took place .
