The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party lost all seats in the Kabale District Youth Council Executive Committee elections held at Kabale District Electoral Offices in Kabale Municipality.
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) party won eight positions which
include the Youth Committee Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, General Secretary, Publicity Secretary, Secretary for Female Youth Affairs, Secretary for Student Affairs, Secretary for Labour Affairs, Secretary for Sports and Culture.
Only one position of the Secretary for Finance was won by an Independent candidate. Tadeo Taremwa won the committee’s Chairpersonship after polling 30 votes defeating Bruno Byamukama of (FDC) who polled 15 votes.
Meanwhile, a 19 year old man, Belive Niwagaba was declared the Chairman of Kanungu District Youth Council in a tight election held yesterday at the Electoral Commission (EC) Offices in Kanungu Town.
Niwagaba emerged a winner in a two man race where he defeated Ambrose Turyakira by getting 29 votes compared to 18 votes. Niwagaba contested on the Independent ticket while Turyakira was a National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer.
Patience Amumpeire was elected as the Vice Chairpersons and Penpal Kyasiimire as the Secretary for Female Affairs. Others include Allan
Tunezerwe as the Secretary for Students Affairs and Judith Arinaitwe
as the Secretary for Publicity, while Sunday Adonis as the Secretary
for Labour Affairs and Promise Precious as the Secretary for Culture
and Sports.
