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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.
Daily Monitor
Sunday February 07 2021
Summary
From being sceptical about elective politics, Mawokota South MP-elect Yusuf Nsibambi now wants to be Deputy Speaker of Parliament. Though Opposition MPs in the coming Parliament aren’t half of those of the ruling NRM, it hasn’t stopped Opposition legislators from pitching for the position in the coming House.
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Kampala Central’s MP Muhammad Nsereko (Independent) has laid groundwork to become Deputy Speaker.
FDC’s founding member Yusuf Nsibambi, the MP-elect for Mawokota South, according to our sources, has also been strategising on how to become Deputy Speaker.
With the incumbent, Jacob Oulanyah, looking to challenge Rebecca Kadaga for the position of Speaker, the post of Deputy Speaker has attracted a number of candidates who include an NRM crew of West Budama North MP Jacob Oboth-Oboth, Bukedea Woman MP Anita Among, Ruhinda North MP Thomas Tayebwa, Gomba West MP Robinah Rwakoojo, Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore S