Former Security Minister Lt Gen. Henry Tumukunde has notified
the Electoral Commission of his intention to run for the Presidency come
2021.
In a March 3, 2020 letter received by the Electoral
Commission, a copy of which was seen by this publication, Gen Tumukunde
says he intends to carry out countrywide consultations ahead of the
elections in which President Museveni who has been in power since 1986
will also likely seek to extend his rule.
“Whereas
Section 3 of the Presidential Elections Act 2005 provides in (1) that an
aspirant may consult in preparation for his or her nomination as a
presidential candidate within twelve months before the nomination date
an in (2)-a; that he/she may “carry out nationwide consultations, I wish
to notify the Electoral Commission that I will be proceeding to carry
out consultations across the country,” reads part of the letter.
The
61-year-old General said his consultations will target various interest
groups in the country, with a view of facilitating his decisions ahead
of nominations of presidential candidates slated for October 2020.
“I will communicate those decisions to the EC as soon as possible, in any case, during the timeframe prescribed in the relevant laws. My consultations will also extend to the currently existing political groupings and/or political parties, security agencies and law enforcement agencies,” he added.
The News Editor ,Reporter at Kagadi Kibaale community Radio
