KAMPALA, UGANDA – The head of the National Unity Platform (NUP) institutions, Benjamin Akiso, has petitioned the Uganda Electoral Commission to revoke the nomination of MP aspirant for Adjumani County, Gen. Moses Ali, citing health challenges.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Akiso, who is also the MP aspirant for Toroma County, has requested the Commission to institute a medical review mechanism for all aspiring Members of Parliament and to advise General Moses Ali to retire honorably.
The petition has ignited a fresh political and ethical debate, calling into question the fitness of the First Deputy Prime Minister to continue in elected office.
At the heart of Akiso’s argument is the assertion that the 82-year-old General, a longstanding figure in Ugandan politics, is medically unfit to effectively represent the people of Adjumani.
The petition points to General Ali’s visible physical frailty and frequent difficulties with speech during public appearances as evidence of his diminished capacity.
“It is the duty of the Electoral Commission to review, investigate, and, if necessary, revoke the candidacy of General Moses Ali, whom I deem unfit to represent the people of Adjumani,” Akiso stated.
Benjamin Akiso also asked the Electoral Commission to start a medical review for all MP aspirants to ensure they are mentally and physically capable of handling the job.
He further asked the EC to advise General Moses Ali to retire honorably, a move that blends political challenge with tradition and frames the issue as one of dignity and graceful succession.
Some political analysts believe that voters, not the Electoral Commission, should be the ultimate judge of a candidate’s fitness for office.
There are concerns that creating a mandatory medical review could be misused as a tool to disqualify political opponents on subjective grounds.
Others support the petition, arguing that the Electoral Commission must ensure all candidates are physically and mentally capable of handling an MP’s demanding job.
As of press time, neither the Electoral Commission nor General Moses Ali’s camp had issued an official response to the petition.
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