16. ……………………….
17. ……………………….
18. THAT whatever is stated herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief”
The above affidavit is objected to by the Respondents solely on basis that in para 18 it does not show grounds of belief yet the body of the affidavit is absolutely clear. The same ground is the basis of objection to very many other affidavits including the next following affidavits, namely that in their concluding paragraphs; these affidavits do not show grounds of belief.
AFFIDAVIT OF WAFIDI AMIR
Another affidavit is that of Wafidi Amir of Mbale who states:-
“(1) 1 was a person entitled to vote in the presidential Elections held on the l2 March 2001. I was also a monitor for the Task force of Colonel Dr. Kiiza Besigye responsible for monitoring elections in Musoto.
(2) On l2 March, 2001 at about 11.00 a.m., I was at Munkaga stage. The motor vehicle of Hassan Galiwango the Resident District Commissioner - Mbale came and packed at the stage facing Tororo side. The Sub-County Chief Nambale - Mutoto whose names I have not yet known as he was recently transferred was at the stage and he ran to Mr. Hassan Galiwango who had alighted from the vehicle. The two held private discussions. The Sub-County Chief who was travelling in motor vehicle No. 903 UED drove towards Mbale. The R.D.C. continued towards Tororo.
(3) After some time the area Movement Chairman Geoffrey by name came from Tororo side being driven on a motor cycle by one Sonya David and they went towards Musoto which was my next destination.
(4) Being given a lift on another motorcycle by one Mr. Musongole who is Vice Chairman of my village. I went to Musoto. At Musoto to my surprise I found the Movement Chairman holding discussions with the Sub-county Chief Nambale-Musoto who had driven towards the town in motor vehicle No.903 UDE. On reaching where they were, Sonya drove in his motor vehicle in the opposite direction carrying a black hand bag which he did not possess when he was driven to Musoto.
(5) As there were rumours that there were plans to rig the election in our area I become suspicious. I told my driver to turn back and we gave a chase. At the local Railway crossing his motorcycle developed a problem. On reaching him I asked him what was in the black hand bag. Mr. Sonya tried to grab the hand bag and run away but I held him back and we struggled for the hand bag which got torn and some voters cards more than 50,000 and some official stamps plus Return Forms for the Sub-County of Bungokho were poured down. I raised alarm, which was answered by a crowd who assisted me to hold Mr. Sonya and retain the bag.
(6) The Movement Chairman and the Sub-County Chief came to the scene and tried in vain to rescue Sonya with the voters’ cards and the records I had arrested but in vain.
(7) With the assistance of the crowd I detained Sonya together with the voters cards until some Police Officers from Mbale Police Station arrived at the scene in a motor vehicle. Mr. Sonya was then taken to Mbale Police Station together with the voters’ cards, the polling station and Return Forms. I accompanied him to Mbale Police Station. My complaint was registered at the Police Station as S.D. 18/12103/2001.
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