The republic of uganda in the supreme court of uganda at kampala

Paragraph 3(1) (k) of the Petition: Intruders into 2^nd Respondent’s offices.

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“(k). That Contrary to the provisions of section 12(1)(f) and section 18 of the Electoral Commission Act, the 2nd Respondent failed in its Statutory duty of properly compiling and securely maintaining the integrity of the National Voters’ Register and Rolls when it (the 2nd Respondent) failed to take steps to ensure that intruders were prevented from tampering with the Voters’ Register and Rolls and voting materials in its possession as it happened a few days before the 2nd Respondent completed compiling the Final Voters’ Register on 10th March, 2001.”

In its answer to the Petition, the 2nd Respondent’s reply to this ground of Petition is that:

“10. In reply to paragraph 3(1)(k) of the Petition, the 2nd Respondent avers that no intruders ever tempered with the Voters’ Register and Rolls or with voting materials in its procession for compiling of the Final Voters’ Register as alleged or at all”

Section 12(1) (f):

“12(1) The Commission shall, subject to, and for the purposes of carrying out its functions under Chapter Five of the Constitution and this Act have the following powers