Heavy Security deployment has been seen at the Forum for Democratic change (FDC) head office in Najjanankumbi ahead of the nomination of its flag bearer Patrick Amuriat.
Amuriat is one of the aspirants who have said that he will defy the instructions issued by the EC of which one requires them to produce a COVID-19 test certificate indicating that they are negative.
During the release of election dates for local governments and parliamentary seats, the EC stayed the ban on processions and public/mass rallies to curb the spread of COVID-19.
The EC also told aspirants that meetings with only 70 people will be allowed to held as one of the measures to prevent this deadly virus.
The Electoral Commission last week met 10 presidential aspirants who have so far been cleared for nomination to provide them with a checklist of requirements expected from them.
According to some of the representatives of the presidential aspirants, the meeting failed to agree on the 70 people that are required to attend campaign meetings.
Both Kyagulanyi and Amuriat have repeatedly vowed to hold processions to their nomination ceremony contrary to the guidelines issued by EC.
Amuriat said much as the EC directed all presidential candidates to take only 10 people to the nomination venue, he will take all the party supporters who would wish to escort him.
“EC has issued a number of restrictions during the forthcoming elections. They have instructed us to take only 10 people to Kyambogo for our nominations. I want to inform EC that we shall not conduct our campaigns in their way. We shall go with all our people to Kyambogo and all those planning to block us should be prepared because we are known for defiance,” Amuriat said.
Amuriat is among the aspirants who will be nominated tomorrow at Kyambogo University.
The deployment follows the party’s decision to move in a procession to the nomination venue despite orders from the Electoral Commission instructing aspirants to move with only 10 people.
While addressing journalists, Amuriat’s regional campaign manager Roland Mugume said they have not changed their program of going to the nomination venue with the procession which will start with prayers at their headquarters.
He has however called upon police give them protection as they move to Kyambogo for nomination.
