EC calls for unity after Omoro County by-election
OMORO– The Electoral Commission [EC] has urged all the candidates and their supporters in the recently concluded Omoro County by-election to reconcile, unite and work to develop their area.
Speaking Thursday evening shortly after the declaration of Andrew Ojok Oulanyah as the winner of the Omoro County Member of Parliament by-election, the EC Chairman Justice Simon Byabakama said: “For all the good agendas and plans aimed at improving the livelihoods of the locals of Omoro County, there`s need for reconciliation among the different candidates and their supporters.”
Byabakama said that through reconciliation, peace prevails which creates a good environment for income-generating activities to take place.
“It`s not about yourselves, who have been competing and have won, it`s about the local community person. What we need is for you to reconcile, unite and push forward the agenda of bettering the lives of locals,” he said.
Most of the candidates who contested focused their agendas on; the promotion of improved agricultural practices, and improved access to service delivery.
Ojok, the National Resistance Movement candidate was declared the winner of the race with 14,22 votes, followed by National Unity Platform’s Simon Toolit Akecha with 1,633 votes and Terence Odonga, an independent candidate with 532 votes.
Other candidates include; Forum for Democratic Change’s Justin Odong with 529 votes, Jimmy Onen Walter got 88 votes and Oscar Kizza who got 63 votes.
In an interview with this reporter shortly after he was declared winner, Ojok said his main agenda will be to cooperate with the government so that it continues supporting the constituency’s farmer’s groups, beside following up on what his late father, Jacob Oulanyah was doing before his demise.
He said he would ensure that farmers get further training and funds to fight household poverty.
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