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Uganda: MPs Blocked From House As Army, Police Enforce Tightened Security Rules
Monitor, 21 September 2017
Heavily armed Anti-terrorism police, some brandishing machine guns, backed by the military have deployed around Parliament building this Thursday as lawmakers make an early dash to… Read more »
Ugandan Age Limit Debate - Police, Military Surround Parliament
Heavily armed anti-terrorism police and the military are deployed around Parliament in Kampala, making it difficult for MPs to get to work. Igara West MP Raphael Magyeni is expected to seek leave of Parliament to table a motion to amend the constitution so as to scrap the presidential age limit, which is widely seen as a move to allow President Yoweri Museveni to stay in power.
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Uganda: Opposition Offices Sealed Off
Monitor, 21 September 2017
Police have sealed off the Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) offices in Kampala a head of their planned demonstration against lifting of the presidential age limit. Read more »
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Uganda: Police Deploy Heavily Ahead of Planned Demonstrations Over Age Limit
Monitor, 21 September 2017
Security has been tightened in Uganda's capital Kampala ahead of planned demonstrations against lifting of the presidential age limit. Read more »
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Uganda: Age Limit - Two NGO Offices Under Police Siege
Observer, 20 September 2017
Civil society offices of Action Aid in Kasanga and Great Lakes Institute For Strategic Studies in Ntinda are under police siege with staff not allowed to leave the premises. Read more »
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Uganda: Religious Leaders After Years of Eating Free Lunches Confront Dangerous Truth
Monitor, 21 September 2017
It is an understatement that the sober statement by the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda on the pending amendment of the Constitution has come too late. The religious leaders… Read more »
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Uganda: Age Limit Debate - Karimojong Elders Warn MPs On Land
Monitor, 21 September 2017
Elders from Karamoja sub-region have asked MPs to refrain from amending the land law as they push for lifting of the presidential age limit. Read more »
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Uganda: MP Fungaroo Rallies Voters Against Presidential Age Limit Removal
Monitor, 21 September 2017
The Obongi County MP, Mr Hassan Kaps Fungaroo, has mobilised constituents to storm the streets of Arua in protest against the proposed lifting of the presidential age limit. Read more »
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Uganda: Brawl Over Age Limit Removal Is a Bit Like Two Bald Men Fighting for a Comb
Monitor, 21 September 2017
A proposal to remove presidential age limit from the Constitution has left the population sharply divided, Parliament under heavy armed guard, and Uganda on the edge of a political… Read more »
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Uganda: MPs Scuffle As Age Limit Debate Rages On
Monitor, 19 September 2017
As the debate on the contentious planned lifting of the presidential age limit escalate, some politicians have decided to settle their differences physically. Read more »
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Uganda: Mao - Land Bill a Trick to Remove Age Limit
Observer, 20 September 2017
On September 18, national leaders of the Democratic Party (DP) held a breakfast meeting at Sheraton Kampala hotel to discuss a draft policy brief on land reform. Read more »
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Uganda: Oulanyah Calls for Calm Amid Tensions Over Age Limit Bill
Independent (Kampala), 20 September 2017
The Deputy Speaker of Uganda's Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has confirmed that he has received two notices of motion in relation to a constitution amendment. Read more »
InFocus
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After a long meeting, the Ugandan cabinet publicly declared its full backing for ruling party MPs pushing a bill to scrap the constitutional presidential age limit. The effect of ... Read more »
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Kyaddondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu - popularly known as Bobi Wine - has attacked ruling party MPs who want to amend the constitution. In an audio message ... Read more »
