Who is behind 7-year term scheme for elected leaders?
Sunday February 28 2021
Summary
Although it has never been part of the raft of radical reforms that Ndorwa East MP Wilfred Niwagaba proposed, the extension of the tenure of all political offices from five to seven years has become the biggest talking point around the Bill.
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Why are Members of Parliament (MPs) fascinated by the idea of increasing the term of office of elected leaders from five to seven years? Who is pushing the issue?
It has never been part of the raft of radical reforms that Ndorwa East MP Wilfred Niwagaba proposed while tabling the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2019, but the extension of the tenure of all political offices from five to seven years has become the biggest talking point around the Bill since the Speaker, Ms Rebecca Kadaga, closed debate on Thursday afternoon.
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