How Ugandan Ruling Party Got Age Limit Bill Through Parliament

The Ugandan parliament's passing of a bill to amend the constitution came after three days of heated debate, which saw almost 11 hours of submissions on a contentious proposal to lift the age limit for the country's president. In the end, 317 MPs voted in favour of the motion, while 97 members voted against the proposal and two abstained.

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Ugandan MPs debate the age limit bill.

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