Uganda: Magyezi Bill Swims in Hostile Waters

1 November 2017

Lwemiyaga MP Theodore Ssekikubo was decorated with a red headband and a scarf as he concluded his weeklong consultations on the proposed amendment to scrap the constitutional age limit for presidential contestants.

This was just one of many extraordinary scenes, which have played out in many parts of the country as a significant proportion of Ugandans reject President Museveni's bid to extend his rule beyond 2021. Ssekikubo held 23 rallies across the four sub-counties that make up Lwemiyaga in Sembabule district.

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