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NRM officials in Soroti dispute over distribution of bicycles to village chairpersons

Election Related Disputed Soroti Nov 2020 (day not reported) Severity: 1/5

The Teso Region NRM mobiliser, Teddy Acam, accused the Soroti District NRM Chairperson, Charles Elasu, of handing out party bicycles to village chairpersons without involving her, according to The Independent. Elasu rejected the accusations. The article reports that 503 NRM chairpersons in Soroti district received bicycles, part of 68,000 bicycles flagged off by President Museveni for nationwide distribution.

Disputed: Acam says she should have been involved in the distribution and accuses Elasu of undermining her; Elasu dismisses her accusations.

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