Kampala Deputy Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjura, has stated the militarization of elections has now taken a new measurement, calling upon Ugandans to stand up and kick “gun rule” out of the rustic.

Nyanjura defined that the army intervention within the Makerere University convocation elections is one such instance.

She stated at the start the militarization of elections used to be assumed that the military is utilized in elections to protected the seat of their commander in leader. This she stated that no longer handiest stops there.

“Then they started involving themselves in parliamentary elections. We thought that they wanted their commander in chief to have a majority in parliament to pass his dirty policies. Now they are coming for something as small as convocation elections,” stated Nyanjura.

“Just when we think that the regime cannot stop any lower, they hit a new low,” she stated, wondering the place a lot of these stops.

Nyanjura stated the military will quickly be deployed to overcome up other people protecting burial committee elections

“Every facet of our lives has been militarized. Gallant Makerereans, fellow country men and women let us rise up and kick gun rule out of our country,” she stated.

On December, 30, there used to be heavy safety deployment at Makerere University because the alumni voted the brand new convocation leaders.

The elections had been marred with untold chaos that began when election fabrics arrived overdue, state of affairs contestants blamed at the returning officer in addition to irregularities within the sign up the place many contestants and electorate’ names had been lacking.