The opposition is protesting the removal of the presidential age limit

Opposition political party presidents have endorsed the anti-age limit removal campaign activities ahead of tabling a report by legal and parliamentary affairs committee on the Amendment of article 102b of the constitution of the republic of Uganda this week.

The Forum for Democratic president Patrick Amuriat Oboi, DP president Norbert Mao and Justice Forum president Assuman Basalirwa accompanied by the UPC member of parliament of lira district Joy Atim said, they shall lead different teams at various places protesting against hijacking people’s sovereignty by removing the presidential age limit from the constitution.

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In harmony Mao and Amuriat stated that during the   kogikwatako week they will be wearing red materials and will come out with different strategies of blocking the passing of the presidential age limit bill.

They intend to mobilize Ugandans to gather around parliament when parliament is discussing this bill.

Amuriat warned the security forces against heavy deployment since these activities shall be none violent.

The Justice Forum president Assuman Basalirwa appealed to the speaker of parliament and the Attorney General not to allow the debate on the presidential age limit bill report by the parliamentary legal committee as there is pending court petitions waiting ruling filed by the Democratic Party.

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Some MPs are arguing that five years are not enough for the president to fulfill his pledges made during campaigns.The member of parliament for Bbaale County George Wilson Kumama Nsamba said that five years are few because the sitting president starts implementing what he or she promised in the 3^rd year yet the term is ending.

However, Ngora county MP in Ngara district David Abala is opposed to seven year proposal which is still within MPS circles for consideration whether it’s a viable amendment of article 105 (1) of the constitution to provide seven year term.

Rubaga south Member of Parliament Paul Kato Lubwama said that a five year term for the president is enough to serve before he seeks another term of office, adding that seven year would be considered when the majority of Ugandans are in for it.

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State Minister for Land, Persis Namuganza

Namuganza is the second member of parliament to come out and confess to having received threats over the proposed motion.

The government chief whip Ruth Nankabirwa denied claims that the proposal by Raphael Magyezi is aimed at bringing life presidency in the country citing that every five years the country will hold elections.

The minister of state of internal affairs Mario Obiga Kania says that its not true that there is no security in Entebbe and instead says there is heavy deployment at parliament because they deploy according to the appropriate levels

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