The republic of uganda in the supreme court of uganda at kampala

Failure to provide copy of voters’ register:

Sub-paragraph 3(1) (d) reads:

“(d) That contrary to section 32(5) of the Act, the 2nd Respondent completed

compiling a purported Final Voter’s Register on Saturday 10th March. 2001 and failed when requested by the Petitioner to supply copies of the same to the Petitioner and his agents although your Petitioner was ready and willing to pay for the same.”

This complaint was not seriously contested. Although in its answer, the 2nd Respondent denied ever refusing any request by the Petitioner, in the affidavit in support of the answer, its Chairman, Aziz Kasujja deponed in paragraph 12:

“………..the Petitioner’s request for a copy of the register was received on 11/3/2001 and there was no sufficient time to print the register for the Petitioner on the eve of polling day and I informed the Petitioner’s agent verbally.”

Clearly this is an admission that the 2nd Respondent did not supply official copy of the voters register to the Petitioner for his agents’ use. It amounts to noncompliance with provisions of s.32(5) of the Act.