The group led by the guild president of IUIU, Kassim Kamugisha was appearing before the committee on legal and parliamentary affairs chaired by the Gomba west MP, Robinah Rwakoojo.

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Kamugisha informed the committee that the cap was put in the constitution as a limitation and not as one of the requirements to determine a capable leader and hence it should be scrapped.

However Kamugisha found a hard time to convince the committee on the capability of an 18 year old after Kampala Central MP, Muhammad Nsereko, asked him to name any country which has ever elected an 18 year president.

Nsereko went ahead to demand they name a rule which shows that they have discriminated young people by not allowing young people to stand and this led to chaos as some MPs did not want the group to answer the question

The committee also received a presentation from the Ruhinda north mp tayebwa Thomas who asked the committee to return term limits in the constitution

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The Karimajongs say that parliament should immediately pass age limit to enable president Museveni contest come 2021. The chairperson elders Forum in Kotido Loiki Paul Lonino during the meeting said that Karamoja as a region has benefited a lot from president Museveni regime.

“Museveni has lifted Karamoja region in many ways including economically, socially among others. If article 102b blocks useful persons like president Museveni, it should be immediately amended because Karamoja still needs Museveni,” Mr Lonino said adding that without Museveni, there is no Karamoja.

Adome Dominic Lokalyomoe the NRM district secretary used the platform saying that age limit discriminates people with qualities. “Age limit removal is not only targeting individuals like president Museveni but for all Ugandans who have qualities. It should be removed to allow all potential leaders to lead their people,” Lokalyomoe stressed.

“The president has done a lot in our area and he still has big plans for us like extending power to all our villages and gives us tarmac roods.We have enough security Karamojong’s are free to move from one point to another with no fear, medically we are okay. We should reward him for everything he has done for the region by supporting the removal of the age limit,” Lokwameri Nariono the chairperson veterans in Kotido added.

The district woman MP Aleper said that Karamojong’s overwhelmingly agreed to support for the removal of the age limit because of the love they have and trust in NRM party. “This is the time my people need president Museveni because he has a lot of plans for them. Am also adding my voice to the people of Kotido that parliament should remove age limit for the benefits of other Ugandans not only for the president Museveni,” the legislator said.

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Chemutai who is NRM party member said that she finds difficulty to support the age limit when the roads in Bukwo district and neighboring areas are in poor state.

She said that she supports NRM MPs withdrawing their signatures from the purported meeting which endorsed the age limit removal from the constitution. She added that the age limit removal from the constitution is not an ideal move, adding that parliament should also return the presidential two term limit.

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