Dr. Vincent Womujuni who was nominated as the independent candidate for Member of Parliament Bunyangabu district as the country goes to the polls 2021 has refuted allegations that he has pulled out of the race.
On Monday there was news indicating that Dr. Vincent Womujuni and one Kijumba Elizabeth Nikuze who has also been looking for votes as the woman member of parliament for Bunyangabu district have pulled out pulled out of the race leaving it for the NRM flag bearers.
Womujuni contested with the minster for defense Adolf Mwesige,Kamukama Davis who is now the NRM flag bearer and Robert Nyakahuma in the NRM just concluded party primaries.
Dr. Vincent Womujuni is believed to have drugged the NRM flag bearer Davis Kamukama to court complaining his academic credentials which was dismissed.
However in a statement through his political assistant that was released today afternoon Womujuni refutes the allegations.
Womujuni says there has been news saying that he has been forced by the president to pull out the race, which he terms as false information.
According to Womujuni’s political assistant on a phone interview, Prosy Rwaheru, these are moves planned by some politicians in the district to detain the best candidate for Bunyangabu from the race to pave way for their own NRM flag bearer.
She adds that Womujuni was taken on the waves of the radio in Bunyangabu by these leaders whose names have not been mentioned to remove him from the race unknowingly.
Vincent Womujuni is therefore wants the president to pay all his costs he has used in the elections if he is to pull out of the member of parliamentary race.
It is said that the two independents quit the race after hamonisation meeting that brought all party members in the district including flag bearers.
The meeting was chaired by the Denis Namara a member of parliament in the East African Legislative assembly.
