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Uganda: Age Limit - Violence Spreads
Observer, 8 November 2017
An escalation in hostilities against members of parliament who support the lifting of presidential age limits is forcing some to either cut back their countryside consultative… Read more »
Violence Spreads in Uganda Over Change to Presidential Age Limit
An escalation in hostilities against MPs who support the lifting of presidential age limits is forcing some to cut back on consultative meetings - or to promise to properly represent the wishes of constituents who don't support the proposed constitutional change.
Police carry Isaac Okello who was shot by a stray bullet as they dispersed rowdy supporters of Dr Kizza Besigye on November, 7 2017.
Supporters of Kizza Besigye, a former presidential candidate, engaged officers in six-hour running battles in Soroti after police blocked a meeting he had organised.
Supporters of Kizza Besigye, a former presidential candidate, engaged officers in six-hour running battles in Soroti after police blocked a meeting he had organised.
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Uganda: One Person Shot As Police Disperse Besigye Supporters in Lira
Monitor, 7 November 2017
At least one person has been shot during running battles between police and former FDC presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye supporters in Lira town on Tuesday. Read more »
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Uganda: Age Limit Bill - NRM Chiefs Use Shs 5bn to Beat Opposition
Observer, 8 November 2017
Ruling NRM party chiefs hope to use Shs 5.5 billion in one week to build wide countryside support for Igara West MP Raphael Magyezi's private member's bill. Read more »
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Uganda: Age Limit Clause Was Not Smuggled Into the Constitution, Says Rugunda
Monitor, 7 November 2017
The Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda has told Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee that no article or clause was smuggled into the 1995 Constitution. Read more »
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Uganda: Mao Makes Moving Defence of Constitution
Observer, 8 November 2017
Democratic Party president general Norbert Mao late last evening made an impassioned presentation in parliament, imploring the House committee looking at the age limit bill to… Read more »
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Uganda: Can a Referendum Solve the Age Limit Question?
Observer, 8 November 2017
As the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs committee enters its second week of scrutinizing Igara West MP Raphael Magyezi's private member's bill that seeks to remove presidential age… Read more »
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Uganda: Let Us Welcome Kadaga's Letter On Parliament Attack
Observer, 8 November 2017
On Monday, I travelled to Mbale to accompany Maj Gen Gregory Mugisha Muntu who is seeking reelection for a second and last term as Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president. Read more »
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Uganda: To Bribe or Not Bribe MPs to Lift Age Limit? That's the Question
Monitor, 8 November 2017
One of the things many Ugandans find disgusting in the on-going project to lift the age limit, and effectively make President Yoweri Museveni president-for-life, is that MPs have… Read more »
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Supporters of Kizza Besigye, a former presidential candidate, engaged officers in six-hour running battles in Soroti after police blocked a meeting he had organised. The battles, ... Read more »
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Ruling party leaders have questioned the credibility of the 1995 Constitution during an appearance before a parliamentary committee which is looking at a bill which seeks to lift ... Read more »
