The FDC opposition party has intercepted 50 ballot papers that were sent to be stuffed in one of the ballot boxes. European Union observers are now examining the papers.
[Uganda Elections 2011]
Reports from Kampala, Uganda to this newspaper provides the following Uganda election updates.
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The FDC opposition party has intercepted 50 ballot papers that were sent to be stuffed
in one of the ballot boxes. European Union observers are now examining the
papers. -
Some ballot boxes are being delivered with broken seals; officials claim that the seals broke during transportation.
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People people were discovered voting with slong sleeve shirts, with extra ballot papers
hidden in the sleeves, which are then released into the ballot boxes. -
Polling station agents in some instance have been forced to sign election results declaration before the voting started.
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One polling station has already declared its results. There was 130% turnout.
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One of the opposition Members of Parliament was shot at; condition not yet known.
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The Army had heavily deployed in Kampala.
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Security guards at FDC headquarters have been disarmed by government.
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The telephone system is being jammed and some journalists are using Skype to reach the outside world.
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