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Uganda: Ssemujju Thrown Out of House Again
Independent (Kampala), 18 December 2017
MPs Ssemujju Nganda, Mubarak Munyangwa, Allan Ssewanyana, Gerald Karuhanga, Jonathan Odur and Anthony Akol were thrown out of parliament as the second reading of the constitution… Read more »
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Uganda: Opposition MPs Walk Out of Parliament
Independent (Kampala), 18 December 2017
A section of MPs opposed to amending the Uganda constitution heeded a call by Leader of Opposition in Parliament Winnie Kiiza and stormed out of parliament as the report of the… Read more »
Age Limit Debate - MPs Storm out of Uganda Parliament
The group, led by the opposition's Winnie Kizza, walked out in protest against Speaker Rebecca Kadaga's decision to suspend their six colleagues. When the House resumes, the presentation of the committee's report on the pros and cons of the Constitution Amendment Bill, 2017 will continue. Of all the proposals in the bill, the one that has attracted attention is the proposal to repeal Article 102 (b) of the Constitution to expunge term limits for presidential candidates.
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18 December 2017
Age Limit Debate Adjourned, 6 Opposition Lawmakers Suspended
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Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has suspended six Members of Parliament at a chaotic start to the tabling of reports by Parliament's committee on the age limit ... see more »
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Uganda: Opposition MPs Storm Out of Parliament Over Suspension of Colleagues
Monitor, 18 December 2017
A section of Opposition MPs have stormed out of Parliament over suspension of six of their colleagues. Read more »
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Uganda: I Warned the Six Opposition MPs Before Suspension - Speaker Kadaga
Monitor, 18 December 2017
Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has refused to rescind her decision to suspend six Opposition MPs from Parliament amid pleas saying she warned them but they were adamant. Read more »
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Uganda: Age Limit - Speaker Kadaga Suspends Six MPs As House Is Adjourned
Monitor, 18 December 2017
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has suspended six Members of Parliament (MPs) from seven sittings of the House. Read more »
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18 December 2017
Debate on Age Limit Bill Gets Off to Chaotic Start
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- NTV Uganda
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It was a chaotic start to a parliamentary session this morning as opposition MPs broke into song as they attempted to block the laying on table of ... see more »
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The constitution amendment bill seeking to change the presidential age limit comes up for its second reading in Parliament today. The backing of at least 290 MPs is needed to pass ... Read more »
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A recent International Crisis Group report says Uganda faces a growing crisis of governance on numerous fronts. President Yoweri Museveni is likely to run for re-election in 2021. ... Read more »
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The much-anticipated debate on the removal of the presidential age limit has returned to parliament following the completion of a report on the bill by the legal and parliamentary ... Read more »
