Masiko Winifred Komuhangi | |
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Nationality | Ugandan |
Citizenship | Ugandan |
Employer | Parliament of Uganda |
Known for | Ugandan politician |
Notable work | Politics |
Masiko Winifred Komuhangi is a Ugandan politician. She was the National Resistance Movement [1] political party representative of Rukungiri District in the eighth and ninth Parliament of Uganda.
In 2002, Masiko Winifred Komuhangi and Babihuga J. Winnie had a court a case on the Standard of proof in Electoral Offense. [2] In the seventh Parliament of Uganda, the Rukungiri Member of Parliament, Winfred Masiko Komuhangi, lost her seat in an election petition filed by her predecessor, Winifred Babihuga. [3] This is because her election was nullified by Court. [4]
Masiko petitioned High Court on July 9 [5] seeking nullification of the victory of Betty Bamukwatsa Muzanira, claiming the electoral process was marred with irregularities. [6] Masiko wanted the court to order for a fresh election. [6] However, Muzanira, who contested on Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party ticket, polled 50,611 votes while Masiko, who was under National Resistance Movement, got 46,379 votes. [6] [7] Independent candidate and former cabinet minister Sezi Prisca Mbaguta came third with 993 votes while the Progressive People's Party's Kakundakwe Fabith trailed with 183. [7] The high court which was presided over by Justice Moses Kazibwe evaluated the petition and the evidence presented lacked merit and dismiss the petition with no costs. [6]
In Rukungiri District, NRM lost the bi-election twice with Masiko Winifred Komuhangi contesting. [7] This is because in 2018, the citizens express anger over the NRM's abuse of its numbers in parliament to pass an amendment to the constitution lifting the 75 year age cap on the president. [7]
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