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The Democratic Party (DP) Secretary General Gerald Siranda has denied that Norbert Mao, the party President General was endorsed to contest for the Laro-Pece Parliamentary seat in Gulu City.
In an interview with URN, Siranda said that while there are rumors of Mao’s intention to contest in Pece-Laroo Division Constituency, he insists the party has not received his application seeking the endorsement by DP.
While the party says it is now aware of Norbert Mao’s intention to contest for the Pece-Laroo Division Constituency parliamentary seat, his campaign posters have been sighted in parts of Gulu City.
It has taken some by surprise, yet it had been understood that Simon Opoka, the DP National Vice Chairperson, is vying for the same seat as the DP candidate.
Sirand admitted that Opoka’s application was received by the party expressing interest in contesting for the Laroo-Pece Division parliamentary seat, but it is yet to be endorsed.
Opoka, a loyal member of the DP, however, accused the party of double standard, citing that while he met all the requirements to contest for the seat, only his expression of interest application hasn’t been endorsed.
Opoka wonders why his nomination form from his party hasn’t been returned despite allegedly getting endorsements from Mao as the DP President General.
If endorsed by his party and nominated by the Electoral Commission, come October 22 by the Electoral Commission, Mao will face off with the incumbent Pece-Laroo Division Legislator Rev Fr Charles Onen, who is seeking a second term on an independent ticket (NRM leaning).
Other notable contestants are National Unity Platform (NUP) Caesar Lubangakene and NRM’s Tony Kitara.
