Uganda: Basalirwa Vows to Fight Parliament Eviction

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In a stunning ruling last week, the Constitutional court said the six MPs representing the new municipalities were elected illegally. In essence, the court ejected the MPs from parliament months after their inauguration.

Five justices of the Constitutional court led by Christopher Madrama, Alifonse Owiny-Dollo, Cheborion Barishaki, Kenneth Kakuru and Egonda Ntende ruled that municipalities created in the middle of an existing term of parliament can only elect MPs at the next general election.

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