6. That it is not true as alleged that the arrests (sic) were politically motivated or that the said persons were forced to vote for 1st Respondent and in reply thereto I aver that the political inclination of the said persons was never an issue during interrogation and the detention was purely for security reasons.
7. That it is not true as alleged in the affidavit of Birungi James Ozo that I shot at him in the presence of the LC III movement chairman and two other persons therein mentioned in order to prevent him from campaigning for the petitioner.
8. In reply thereto I aver that on the night of 10th March, 2001 at about 9.00 p.m. while in Ibanda Town I saw the said Birungi Ozo who on setting eyes on me run and quickly mobolized a group of eight unruly youths who surrounded me and were positioning themselves to attack me.
