By CHARLES MWANGUHYA MPAGIKampalaMembers of Uganda's ruling National Resistance Movement Tuesday voted unanimously in favour of a motion seeking to amend the Constitution to remove the presidential age limit. The move is seen as a significant step towards securing a free run for President Yoweri Museveni to seek re-election in 2021. President Museveni, 72, is barred by the current Constitution from standing again as he will be beyond the 75 years limit by the next election. MUSEVENIPresident Museveni, the main beneficiary if the amendment is successful, dismissed the talk about two months ago saying he was concentrating on his programmes and age limit was not an urgent matter. Apart from 1996, all previous elections that President Museveni has won with comfortable margins, have been disputed as rigged and fraught with other malpractices.

Source: Daily Nation September 13, 2017 03:45 UTC