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a) I was informed by Mr. Wagyega, Mbale District Task Force Chairman that two days prior to our campaign in Mbale Municipality candidate Besigye Kiiza’s posters were torn down by gangs organized and led by the Resident District Commissioner and Hon. James Wapakhabulo and further that several of our supporters were beaten up and intimidated by Major kakooza Mutale and his band of armed men and by the time of the rally the entire municipality was gripped by fear.
b) I was informed by Dr. Ekure one of candidate Besigye’s supporters that Haji Okodel the L.C 5 Chairman and agent of candidate Museveni moved around Kumi Town intimidating people not to attend candidate Besigye’s rally.
c) I was informed by one of our agents that Hon. Grace Akello together with L. C. Ill officials of Amuria accompanied by armed personnel tore down all candidate Besigye’s posters before our rally in Amuria and at the time of the rally I did not see a single poster in Amuria Town.
d) In Kiboga Town I arrived to find the Town gripped by fear and witnessed a heavy presence of UPDF soldiers and this had the effect of scaring away some voters from attending our campaign rally and instead they miserably watched us from the shop verandas.
e) In Sembabule candidate Besigye’s campaign agents informed me about the intimidation and threats meted out to them by the Resident District Commissioner Ms. Margaret Baryehuki together with the District Internal Security Officer.
f) In Kyenjonjo, I was informed by candidate Kizza Besigye ‘s campaign coordinator for Toro Region Mr. Sam Kawamara that there was heavy shooting at night by UPDF soldiers to scare people and that in the morning a pick-up with candidate Museveni’s posters went ahead warning people not to attend candidate Besigye’s rally. I saw the pick-up moving around the Town after we had arrived.
g) In Kamwenge, I and other task force members who had gone to address a rally were confronted by a crowd of people who shouted at us and tried to block our way. I was told by the Kamwenge team that this was the work of Hon. Capt. Byaruhanga.
h) When I addressed a women meeting in Kabale Municipality, the women confided in me that they feared for their lives as they had been intimidated by the Resident District Commissioner and requested me to have the R.D.C. transferred.
i) At Ishongoro, our local teams told me that the night before the rally Hon. Capt. Guma Gumisiriza led a gang of people who tore down candidate Besigye’s posters and warned people of trouble if they dared to attend Besigye’s rally the following day.
4. That sometime on 18th February, 2001, I received a telephone call from Hon. Major Okwir Rwaboni, the Chairman of the National Youth Desk of the elect Besigye Task Force requesting me to provide him with transport to come from Kampala and meet candidate Besigye in Fort Portal.
5. That I told Major Okwir to waft in Kampala since I and candidate Besigye were traveling back to Kampala the next day but he insisted that the issues he wanted to discuss were very urgent and I promised to send him a vehicle but failed to do so.