SIRONKO DISTRICT COUNCIL LEADERS BOYCOTT DISTRICT WOMAN MP’S CONSULTATION MEETING ON AGE LIMIT
Sironko district NRM councillors and L.III chairpersons
yesterday abstained from a consultation rally convened by area woman member of
parliament Hon Nambozo Florence Mayonga on a contentious age limit
constitutional amendment.
They accuse the Member of Parliament for reaching out only
to people who are known to be in support for the amendment of article 102(B) of
the National constitution, which will inturn allow the incumbent president of
Uganda His excellence Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to contest again for presidency in
2021 if its successfully amended by Parliament.
Article 102(B) of Uganda national constitution states that
aperson above the age of 75 is not eligible to contest for presidency.
Meanwhile Gamwanga Rogers the chairperson LC. 3 of Buhugu
Sub County accused the legislator for ignoring their opinions which he says
that they also represent the majority in their respective sub counties. He also
the team leader of all chairpersons LC.3s in sironko says people in their areas
of jurisdictions have boldly said NO to amendment. He also accuses Nambozo of
refusing media in the closed meeting which she planned to meet the leaders.
Also Dadiri Gidudu john the chairperson LC.III for Busulani Sub
County says some people who were supporting the amendment were not allowed to
be part of the meeting and those who were saying no to amendment were blocked from
the meeting. He explains that MPs have feared facing the people in their
respective sub counties and now resorted to hiding in closed door meetings
which he can not allow. He adds that he represents the views of his people who
boldly say the constitution shouldn’t be amended.
And Gidongo Fred the district councillor of Buwalasi
subcounty in sironko district says he was
shocked to see people carrying play cards with writing ‘’Kugiwambeko’’ meaning
lets amend adding that it would be meaningless to mingle in an already pre determined
meeting. According to Gidongo 17 out 24 sub county chairpersons and 38 out of 40 councillors in sironko abstained
from the consultative meeting.
Nambozo Florence the Sironko district woman says she first
met the defiant leaders before the main meeting. She explains that the she
invited all leaders regardless of their party affiliations. She says that they
complained of intruders in the meeting but she told them that they would scrutinize
and only invited leaders will be accepted in the hall.
By emmahbwayo@gmail.com
By emmahbwayo@gmail.com
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