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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU
ARUA: TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2025
Jackson Atima, the Member of Parliament for Arua Central Division, has shifted his attention to vote protection as open campaigns for the National Resistance Movement Primary elections come to an end.
He urged his supporters to stay calm and wait for communication from the campaign management team regarding the next steps.
Voting is scheduled for Thursday and will be by lining behind the candidate, or his agent or his poster.
The incumbent MP for Arua City has urged his supporters to turn up and vote without fear. His message followed various campaign rallies that he addressed in all the six wards in the Central Division, all of which attracted huge crowds.
Atima has promised celebration with fireworks to light the skies above Arua City once the declaration of results is done on Thursday evening.
He was backed by one of his agents, Victor Vidali, who said the campaign management is overriding with confidence owing to the track record of the MP that makes it easy for them to speak about his achievements with ease.
“On Thursday, you stand firm in the line, be counted and begin celebrations. Fortunately the voting is by lining so those who fail will not have excuses to give. The shortness of their line will be proof enough,” he said.
Atima is being challenged by a political novice Ronald Debo who is a radiologist and Godfrey Obiga, an employee of the National Identification and Registration Authority.
At the many rally stops, youth groups offered to volunteer vote protection services should Atima call on them.
The MP has promised to put youth issues at the fore of his agenda for the next term, reiterating that his first term in Parliament had him concentrate on fulfilling pledges and answering the requests from the religious institutions.
Among the pledges fulfilled was sh40m to Irishad Mosque, sh40m to the Kibuli faction of the Moslems, sh40m to St. Phillips church of Uganda and sh36m to the Catholic Church in Ojulua Cell.
Atima said when returned to Parliament he will complete the equipping of the youth training center to provide various skilling opportunities.
In fact the building was already acquired, a slab laid next to it and what is remaining is equipment for training to commence.
