"We Still Have Time To Gazette Elias Nalukoola -Electral Commission ~ LUWEERO ONLINE RADIO

"We Still Have Time To Gazette Elias Nalukoola -Electral Commission


 The Electral Commission has responded to mounting criticism regarding the delay in swearing in Elias Nalukoola , the newly elected member of parliament for kawempe North, emphasising that the process is within the legal framework. 

EC spokesperson Julius Mucunguzi addressed the situation, asserting that the commission is still operating within the legal prescribed timelines to Gazette national unity platform"s Nalukoola. 

"The law and specifically section 58 and 59 of the parliamentary Elections Act stipute the time frame within which the commission has to Gazette results of any election or by-election "he said .

"Section 58 speaks to the fact that the returning officer has got seven days within which to submit a report to the commission after the conclusion of the Election and therefore the commission has got 48hrs to publish and Gazette  the results of any particular election. "

The delay in Nalukoola's swearing in which has drawn sharp criticism from opposition figures and even Mps has raised questions about the spead and efficiency of the ElectralCommission..

According to luweero online radio sources. It indicates that the  EC  received a report which it has beening waiting toGazette Elias Nalukoola. 



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