The elections of Uganda People's Defense Forces representativesto Parliament have started at headquarters of Land Forces in Bombo town council. The Army Council will be electing 10 representatives in Parliament.
Brigadier General Flavia Byekwaso, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defence & Veteran Affairs, has listed the male nominees as incumbent MPs andSecurity Minister General EllyTumwine, Works Minister Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, and Gen David Muhoozi the Chief of Defense Forces. Others are the Deputy Chief of Defence Forces Lt Gen Wilson Mbadi and Lt Gen Peter Elwelu the Commander for Land Forces.
In the racealso are Lt Gen Charles Otema Awany, Lt Gen Charles Lutaaya, Lt Gen Andrew Gutti, LtGen James Mugira, Maj Gen Sam Kiwanuka, Maj Gen Henry Masiko, Maj Gen SamOkiding, Brig Gen James Kinsalwa, Brig Gen Michael Kisaame, Brig-Gen FrancisChemo and Brig Gen Ogik Bob Paskiesky.
There arefour female nominated candidates where the voters will pick three MPs. Theseare Colonel Dr Victoria Nekesa, Lieutenant Col Charity Bainababo, Lt ColSusan Mwanga and Lt Col Dr Jenifer Alanyo.
At 2 pm,Electoral Commission officials had started removing seals from ballot boxes tokick start the exercise.
PresidentYoweri Museveni arrived at Bombo Military Barracks by helicopter andaddressed the Defense Council. However, asource says he left shortly after addressing the army council because he doesn’t engage in the voting.