A section of voters back widow to replace fallen Kabale councilor

By APN Reporter

apearlnews.com

Some residents of Lower Bugongi ward in the Northern Division of Kabale

Municipality, say they are supportive of the idea of Ms. Deborah.

Owembabazi Hakiz’imana, replacing her deceased husband, Ronald

Hakiz’imana Bifafusha, as the Lower Bugongi LCIV councilor.

Bifabusha, who was also the Deputy Speaker for Kabale Municipality and

The NRM support in Kabale Municipality died on January 23rd, 2022, aged 33.

Now, Gloria Tushemereirwe, a resident of Bigombe Cell in Lower

Bugongi says that she is in total support of the proposal to replace

The late Bifabusha with his wife. She argued that having stayed with

Bifabusha, since the deceased councilor joined politics in 2011,

Owembabazi could have inherited the leadership abilities of her late mother.

he is my husband

Gerevazio Bitungwabariho, a resident of Kinyungusi cell in Lower

Bugongi, of Nothern Division, says that he is in support of the idea of

Mrs. Owembabazi is standing in for her late husband, claiming that the voters chose her.

In Lower Bugongi, they need to reward Bifabusha for her effortless

representation.

Eveline Kyobutungi, also a resident of Makanga cell in Lower Bugongi,

She adds that the late Bifabusha was a humble and good person who

I loved all people in equal measure. He adds that for that reason,

She wouldn’t mind if his wife replaced him in the Kabale Municipal

council.

Moses Twinomugisha, also a resident of Bigombe cell, says that the

Should be given the opportunity to end her late

husband’s term, adding that by being united as husband and wife, they

Therefore, they shared the same vision for the people of

Lower Bugongi.

The late Ronald Hakizimana Bifabusha was elected as the Northern

Lower Bugongi Ward Division LC.3 Youth Councilor in 2011.

Before that, he joined the Kabale Municipal Council as the LC.4 Male.

councilor representing the same ward in 2016. He was re-elected in

By the time of his death, he was the Deputy Speaker of

Council of Kabale Municipality