40. That the 1st Respondent had made repeated statements justifying the actions of the Military including PPU including the Presidential Election Process. 41. Following all these events, I cancelled my schedule campaign trip to Adjumani and other Districts in West Nile and I lost 3 days of campaign and meanwhile I sought audience with the Electoral Commission to complain about the escalating level of violence, intimidation and harassment of my agents and supporters and I did so when I met the Electoral Commission on 22nd February, 2001. 42. That following this meeting with the Electoral Commission, the Electoral Commission reported to the 1st Respondent Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces appealing to him to restrain the army from interfering with the Presidential Election process and not to deploy the PPU where the President of Uganda Is not persona fly present. A copy of this letter is dated 24th February 2001, is herewith attached and marked “P. 13.” 43. That before this, on 20th February 2001, Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission wrote to the Army Commander and the Inspector General of Police appealing to them to ensure that candidates’ campaigns continue without unnecessary interference. A copy of this letter is attached and marked “P.14.”
44. That contrary to the pleas of the Electoral commission the Army Commander addressed a press conference and issued a press statement 0n firming the Army’s involvement in the security of the Presidential Election process. A copy of this press statement dated 9th March, 2001, is herewith attached and marked “R 15.” Involvement in the security of the Presidential Election process. A copy of this press statement dated 9” March, 2002, is herewith attached and marked “R16.”
45. That the beginning of March 2001, the Inspector General of Police assured the public of security during and after the Presidential Election and this was reported in the Monitor News paper of 2nd March 2001, a copy of which is attached and marked “R 16.”
