By Kabooha B Augustine Achaali.
Thomas Kakuru the coordinator for people power pressure group and National Unity Platform political party in Tooro sub-region has missed being nominated as Fort-portal North Member of Parliament citing financial implications
Nomination exercise for candidates vying for parliamentary positions started Thursday and closed Yesterday Friday at exactly 05:00pm across the country
Shortly after the exercise had closed Kakuru in a letter dated 16th October 2020 which he distributed to reporters indicated that being a youthful aspirant it has been difficult for him to raise the 3million shillings required by the electro commission before being nominated
Part of his letter reads that, I regret to Inform you that, due to the prevailing hiccups especially with regard to the sky high upfront financial demands that young & upcoming leaders like me are expected to lay down before being accepted into the political leadership arena, I have been unable to be nominated to run for Fort Portal North Member of Parliament seat.
The letter added that financial criteria that have been used as a means to test whether one is accepted to contest in our democracy is a direct assault on all the Youth in the country who wants to make a difference to the lives of other young people in this country. It is meant to exclude Youth from fair representation and participation in the democratic leadership process it added.
So sad