The National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaning independent candidate in Butambala parliamentary by elections, who is also Butambala district Deputy Speaker, Faridah Nakiboneka has withdrawn from the race after president Museveni reportedly telephoned her today morning telling her to stand down for Kikulukunyu.
Sources privy to this information told us that Museveni promised her to stand in 2012 parliamentary by elections.
But this is not new for NRM leaning candidates to step down for official NRM candidates. In the recently concluded Kasese district woman MP by elections, an NRM leaning candidate had to stand down for NRM’s Rehema Muhindo after the intervention of president Museveni but this didn’t compel FDC’s Winfred Kiiza from humiliating the ruling party.
In Bushenyi Municipality, one Katungwe had to stand down for NRM’s Nasser Basajjabalaba when president Museveni intervened but still FDC’s Odo Tayebwa floored NRM.
In Bukoto south parliamentary by elections, Robert Rutaro and two other candidates had to quit the race For NRM’s Alintuma Nsambu after again president Museveni’s intervention but that also couldn’t withstand DP’s Mathias Nsubuga to floors Museveni’s candidate in the race.
Now people are waiting to see on 12th September whether the voters in Butambala will not reject NRM by voting DP’s Muwanga Kivumbi.