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March 10, 2021 Minister Persis Namuganza
Many Ugandans across the country are unconvinced that the political term of office for leaders should be extended to seven years but politicians argue that a longer-term would save the country lots of money.
The proposed seven-year term for leaders is now the focus of public hostility. The controversial clause was not in the draft legislation but was smuggled in at the committee stage during parliamentary scrutiny of the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2019 – catapulting the clause on to the floor of the House for a second time since 2016.
The clause has since stoked fierce public debate about whether MPs, currently serving five-year terms, deserve two more years in light of the undeniable reality of the heavy cost on Ugandan taxpayers. Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga said last Thursday that notice will be given for the day of the vote on the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2019 after debate closed last week.
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