As the sun rose over the gentle hills in Gatsibo District on a Saturday morning, sounds from megaphones echoed through villages telling residents to go to polling sites to choose their new leaders.
Residents from Akamamesa village and Nyagashenyi village in Ndatemwa cell, Kiziguro sector assembled at a pentecostal church compound as early as 6Am.
The voting started at about 40 minutes past 6 Am with nomination of candidates for village(Mudugudu) chairperson.
Nominated candidates moved forward and voters lined up behind their choices. By counting voters queued behind a candidate, the winner was determined.
Taarifa team present at the polling site established that Munyaneza Jean Marie Vianney scooped more than 100 votes to get reelected for Chairperson of Akamamesa village.
The village committee leaders including those in charge of security, economic development, social affairs were also voted for in a similar manner.
The voting continued with the selection of youth leadership, women leadership comprising of seven members each.
By 10:30am the peaceful voting had been concluded and residents returned to their homes while businesses also resumed operations.
The new leaders will effectively begin their new duties effectively for a period of seven years.
