Bala David Wins Makerere Guild Presidential Race

Bwiruka Bala David, the student who first had to rush to Court to reverse a decision that had been made by Makerere University to disqualify him from the 2015/2016 guild presidential race has had the last laugh of it all! He has won the Guild Presidency. Bala, an independent candidate beat tight competition from Mwine Musa (FDC) and Stella Namulindwa (DP) by over 3,000 votes.Below are the full results;

Bala David: 5564

Mwine Musa: 2696

Stella Namulindwa: 2379

Opoya Ivan: 1297

Mukula George William: 0635

Ssentongo Ivan: 0109

Lubega Henry: 0069

Kayondo Latimo: 0035T

Tusiime Festus: 0033

Baguma Andrew: 0023

ABOUT BALA DAVID

• Bala David is a second year social science student.

• He was admitted at Makerere university in 2012/2013 academic year

• Bala was suspended from the University in 2013 for participating in the 60%policy  strike,  he was on  his first year then.

• Challenged the University in the courts of law and was reinstated back to first year (his fellow were in second year then).

• He was nominated for Guild President only to be kicked out of the race by the Electoral commission on academic grounds.

• Sued the University and the University Electoral commission and won the case in high Court.