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Quiet campaigns and lobbying for the country's nine slots in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) are in earnest ahead of elections on Friday.
Notably, former Prime Minister Pierre Celestin Rwigema, who returned from self-exile in the US last year, is one of the 18 candidates whose names were delivered by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) to Parliament on Monday.
Apart from Claire Kayinangwa, all the other eight incumbents are in the race.
Some candidates who spoke to The New Times spoke to yesterday were cagey about their chances, but said they were eager to represent the country.
The law stipulates that campaigns should only take place in parliament on the Election Day.
Rwigema, 59, is among eight candidates fronted by the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF)-led coalition, which also includes PSR, PDC, UDPR, PPC and PDI political parties.
The list also includes aspirants from two opposition parties, the National Youth Council, National Women Council, and proposed representatives of people with disabilities.
Opposition political parties are the Liberal Party and the...