The Electoral Commission(EC) has suspended the electoral programme for women councils and committees Elections, 2022 due to lack of funds to conduct the exercise.
In February 2022, the Electoral Commission issued a roadmap detailing the various activities to be conducted under the programme for elections.
EC chairperson, Simon Byabakama said while they had finalised the compilation of the village women residents’ register, they had been informed by the ministry of Finance that the funds required for conducting the subsequent activities under the electoral roadmap are not yet available.
“Accordingly, the commission informs the general public, political party leaders and women in particular, that the remaining programme for the elections of village women councils and committees, shall not be implemented as earlier scheduled,”said Byabakama.
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