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(2) That on the 22^nd March 2001 I went to vote and also to monitor the election process in Paico Division.

(3) That while I was at the polling station at Paico Primary School I together with other monitor found that soldiers were deployed two at each polling station.

(4) The soldiers started forcing people especially old ones to vote for their own choice.


(5) The soldiers were involved in the malpractice at the polling station


(6) That we later chased the soldiers away from the polling station. They went to a nearby barracks and came back armed and were also using army vehicle (mamba).
(7) That the soldiers assaulted me and Okello Saul and arrested us only to release us at 8:00 pm after the voting had ended.


Henry Muhwezi stated in his affidavit as follows:

(1) That I am a registered voter entitled to vote at Nyakishenyi in Church School polling station.

(3) That I was appointed a campaign agent for the petitioner in the capacity of polling secretary for Kamwenge District.


(4) That I know Capt. Charles Byaruhanga and area MP for Kibaale County and is my personal friend and was a campaign agent for the 1^st respondent.

(5) That while at Kamwenge medical care which is opposite the respondent’s campaign Task Force officers, I was called by Hon. Capt. Charles Byaruhanga who was standing in front of 1 respondent’s Task Force offices.

(6) That I went to where he was and he told me to change from supporting the petitioner to 1 respondent, his candidate.

(7) That I replied that like so many times he has told me to change, I was not going to change.

(8) Thereafter he told me that what suits me best is the gun as I am now a rebel.