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Uganda: Age Limit Bill Goes Through First Reading, Sent to Committee
East African, 3 October 2017
The controversial Constitution Amendment Bill targeting to remove age limitations on the presidency and open the Constitution for President Yoweri Museveni to stand again in 2021… Read more »
Uganda's Age Limit Bill Goes Through First Reading
In what may be the fastest movement of a bill, especially one presented by a private member, the Magyezi Bill has so far moved four critical steps in less than a week - from seeking leave of Parliament to table a motion for its presentation to being gazetted in the same week and now its first reading and quick referral to the committee stage.
Igara West MP Raphael Magyezi on the floor of Parliament during the first reading of the age limit bill.
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Uganda: Suspected Grenades Detonated at MPs' Homes
Monitor, 3 October 2017
Police are investigating circumstances under which the homes of two Opposition Members of Parliament were attacked with suspected grenades in the wee hours of Tuesday morning just… Read more »
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Uganda: Police Deploy Ahead of Besigye's Age Limit Protest
Monitor, 3 October 2017
Police have deployed in Kampala and surrounding areas including Dr Kizza Besigye's home in Kasangati, Wakiso District ahead of his planned walk to work protest today. Read more »
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Uganda: Age Limit - Museveni Will Be Stopped, Says Besigye
Monitor, 3 October 2017
Former Forum for Democratic Change presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye says the campaign against President Museveni's leadership will not stop until he is gone. Read more »
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Uganda: Explosives Hurled At Ugandan Opposition MPs' Homes
DW, 3 October 2017
Ugandan opposition politicians who have spoken out against removing presidential age limits reportedly had grenades thrown at their houses. President Yoweri Museveni's party wants… Read more »
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Uganda: Age Limit Protest - FDC's Ingrid Arrested in Taxi
Monitor, 3 October 2017
Police have arrested Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) secretary for mobilization, Ms Ingrid Turinawe shortly after she boarded a taxi in protest of the lifting of presidential age… Read more »
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Uganda: Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago Arrested
Monitor, 3 October 2017
Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago has been arrested from his home in Wakaliga, Rubaga Division and whisked away to unknown destination. Read more »
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Uganda: Communication Commission Asked to Lift Ban on Live Broadcasts
Monitor, 3 October 2017
The National Association of Broadcasters has petitioned Uganda Communication Commission executive director, Mr Godfrey Mutabazi, asking him to lift the ban imposed on live… Read more »
InFocus
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General Kale Kayihura, Inspector General of Police, says that he took the lead in planning Wednesday afternoon's invasion of Parliament. The raid saw opposition MPs attacked, ... Read more »
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In spite of chaos in Parliament and the suspension of 25 MPs, ruling party legislator Raphael Magezi tabled a bill seeking to amend the constitution to allow someone over the age ... Read more »
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For the second time in less than seven days, the plenary to debate MP Raphael Magyezi's motion on amending of the age limit was adjourned prematurely thanks to the filibustering of ... Read more »
