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EC Turns to Prayers for Peaceful Polls.

The Monitor (Uganda)

| October 22, 2010 | COPYRIGHT 2008 AllAfrica Global Media. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Sheila Naturinda

No government official yesterday showed up at a function organised by the Electoral Commission and the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda at Kololo Airstrip to pray for a peaceful run- up to the 2011 polls.

According to the programme, expected were the President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Speaker of Parliament, and Chief Justice.

Traditional and political party leaders, and Members of Parliament were also invited but never showed up, save for Moroto MP Benson Obua Ogwal (UPC) and Kampala Resident District Commissioner Alice Muwanguzi, who later spoke on behalf of the government.

At the function, the Men of God lit 112 …

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