The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Party is conducting a digitization exercise of its membership register in a bid to tackle disputes during primary elections.
NRM Party
According to the Vice Chairperson of the NRM Electoral Commission, John Arimpa Kigyagi, the move is vital to reducing the number of independent candidates arising from internal disagreements.
While addressing the media yesterday at the Mbarara Data Center, Kigyagi noted that the digitization exercise is a turning point for the party in addressing long-standing challenges and strengthening internal democracy.
- This allows members to review and amend entries, ensuring transparency and inclusivity.
- The lack of a proper register caused disputes and disunity within the party,
- The drive for a digital voter register is in response to past electoral challenges
- The new digital system is designed to create a more robust and auditable record of NRM members
Conducting Digital register
