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Minister Betty Amongi accuses Speaker Anita Among of rigging Lira City Woman MP election

Electoral Malpractice Single source Lira City 20 Jan 2026 Severity: 2/5

Gender Minister Betty Amongi, who lost the Lira City Woman MP race to Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, said on Voice of Lango Radio that Speaker Anita Among mobilised soldiers, distributed money and organised the pre-ticking of ballots in Aceng's favour. According to ChimpReports, official results gave Aceng over 38,900 votes and Amongi 26,199; the article carries no response from the Speaker.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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