Parliament Legal Committee endorses removal of age limit, proposes extension of term to 7 years

By Joseph Lubandi

Posted on December 15, 2017

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Twenty (20) out of the 29 (twenty-nine) members of the Legal and Parliamentary Committee members signed the report in support of the amendment.

Legislators whose signatures are appended to the report include Jacob Oboth-Oboth, Robinah Rwakoojo, Gafabusa Muhumuza, Veronica Eragu, Aston Kajara, Denis Obua Hamson, Achia Remegio, Sam Bitangaro, Kenneth Ongalo Obote, Abbas Agaba Mugisha, Dorothy Azairwe, Gaster Mugoya Kyawa, Paul Kamba, Edward Otto Makmot, Amin Taban, Akello Rose Lilly, Prossy Akampulira, Brenda Suubi Asinde, Carolyn Kamusiime and Robert Kasule Ssebunya.

Committee Members who declined to append their signatures include Monicah Amoding, Anna Adeke Ebaju, Muhammed Nsereko, Wilfred Niwagaba, Abdu Katuntu, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, Medard Lubega Seggona and Mathias Mpuuga.

The committee also proposed the extension of terms to 7 years.

The committee report will require the approval of 290 of the 436 MP’s at both the second and third reading for the amendment to be approved by the whole house and passed. The committee report is expected to be presented in Parliament on Monday.

Check the full report here

via: Matooke Republic