A court in Uganda has upheld a constitutional change that removed presidential age limit, allowing President Yoweri Museveni to run for a sixth term.
The country’s constitutional court lifted the age gap set for presidential contenders after a majority of the judges voted in favor. In its ruling, the court said plans to set presidential age limit violated parliamentary procedure.
In September 2017, a Bill to remove the age limit sailed through in Parliament and was signed into law in December the same year by President Museveni.
The move sparked protests in Uganda with members of the opposition accusing Museveni of planning to rule the country ‘for life’. The opposition moved to court to challenge the new law.
Before last year’s amendment, the law required presidential aspirants to be of the age below 75. This law would have barred President Museveni from running for his sixth term in the country’s next general elections set for 2021.
“The court has entrenched a life presidency — one man rule,” human rights lawyer, Ladislaus Rwakafuzi who represented the petitioners said after the Friday ruling.
“I think our judges lacked the courage to tell the president he has been around long enough.”
Nawapongeza Wanakenya wote…
Nawapongeza Wanakenya wote waliopigania kwenye ukombozi wa Kenya wa pilina kuiwezesha nchi ya Kenya kupata katiba mpya. Asanteni sana. Jambo lililotendeka katika nchi ya Uganda ni makosa makubwa sana. Haliwezi sasa kutendeka katika nchi yetu tukufu.
Sijui kwa nini Ndugu Yoweri Kaguta Museveni anafikiri ya kwamba nchi ya Uganda haiwezi kuendelea mbele bila uongozi wake!
Haikosi walioamua jambo hili walipewa hela na kiongozi wa Uganda. Nawaomba watu wa nchi ya Uganda wote wakatae kabisa kumruhusu kiongozi wao kuendelea na fikira kama hizi za ajabu.
Mwathani!!! Go Mugabe way.
Mwathani!!! Go Mugabe way.
Xi Jinping has done it in…
Xi Jinping has done it in China, Putin has done it in Russia, Kagame did it in Rwanda and now Museveni in Uganda. Seems to be a trend in nations where these leaders were once revered or were liberators. Now they have been elevated themselves into gods. Their countries cannot do without them. Let me stay with my troublesome Kenyan constitution. At least some of the noise we make pricks and pierces the conscience of our leadership. To resist the temptation of dictatorship in our motherland.
If there is age limit to…
If there is age limit to enter the presidential race,why shouldn’t there the a cutoff age?.So once museveni has had enough fun at the Helm and retires then they will revisit this law a gain because the person it serves no longer needs it.Wow…6 terms and Uganda is not that much better than when he took over.Let someone else apply his or her skills yours are antiquated and stale.Got have fun in the sunset.Enjoy your golden years away from politics.
Apart from having…
Apart from having International stds lets
have Africa leadership standards 2 years Presidency term maximum 10yrs.Retire Mr. Museveni..Moi alienda,. Kibaki ako retirement..Uhuru ..last term and we are taking Museveni our neighbor stillmin power..hata marathon inakuanga na finish line.NKT katiba gani iyo wako nayo