Guild elections for Feb

By Sam Wakhakha, :: 31-01-2012

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The Electoral Commission of the university has set 29 February as the date for the guild elections.
The presidential election, according to the EC, will be held together with the parliamentary election, as has been the case in the past.

 
The picking of nomination forms will start on 6 February and end on 14 of the same month. The vetting of candidates for faculties will be on 15 February while the final vetting will be on 17 February.
So far, six people have shown interest in running for the top post. They are: Patrick Okello (current minister of culture), Nish Kihangire (current speaker) and Emmanuel Wabwire.  Others are Joseph Kintu (theology), Moses Tumuheki ( MP residents) and Anthony Bazira (LLB III).
All that is left is for them to go through the vetting process. They are laying strategies to see that they take the top notch.
Emmanuel Wabwire, a member of the Honours College, has been active in initiating the Award International UCU Chapter. He has also been hanging verses around the campus every week, a matter that may not bring doubt about his spiritual life when he is vetted. He says the welfare of students will be the driving agenda in his tenure if elected.
“I want to be a leader who does not only look at the Shs300m that we are given. I want to extend the mobilisation of funds for needy students even outside university. I have already started on this. I had students from outside UCU helping our needy students last year,” he told The Standard.
As for Kihangire, he has been towing a careful line in running of the guild parliament. He has steered clear of controversy and initiated projects like the guild clock, which is yet to be installed on campus.
Patrick Okello’s tenure has endeared him to many as a culture minister.
Although elections are held in the January semester, there is a feeling among the students that they should be held in the September semester because that is the best time most students are around.
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