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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is also the chairman of the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM political party, has said the party’s electoral commission, Dr Tanga-Odoi, can’t be the one resolving conflicts he presided over during the recent primaries.
In a statement, President Museveni vowed to deal ruthlessly with anyone who would be implicated in fraud that characterised NRM party primaries in some parts of the country.
Last week, NRM members from across the country cast their vote to choose party flagbearers for members of parliament.
In many places, aspirants complained of bribery, alteration of results and other electoral offences.
President Museveni constituted a team of lawyers who are going to hear complaints and then decide whether to uphold the victories of the winners or reject them.
Over 100 people have already petitioned the tribunal which sits at the NRM Electoral Commission on Kyadondo road in Kampala.
Museveni also ordered the arrest of some NRM registrars accused of participating in electoral fraud. In his statement, Museveni said that their actions were criminal and also distorted the politics and the law of elections.
