By; Jjunju Francis
President Museveni has signed into law the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 2 of 2017 popularly known as the age limit bill recently passed by Parliament.
This land mark in the history of Uganda has been confirmed by Presidential press secretary Linda Nabusayi, adding that the bill was signed into an Act of Parliament on 27th last month before sending a communication on 29th.
This gives President Museveni, 73, an opportunity to contest for another term in office of presidency in the 2021 general elections.
The signing comes amid calls from religious leaders and political activists urging the president to return the bill to Parliament.
On December 10, last year Parliament voted by majority of 317 MPs against 97 to change the Constitution and remove the 75-year age limit on the presidency and to extend the term of MPs from five to seven years in office a decision which attracted criticism not only to MPs but even to the president not to ascent to it by Political, Civil and Religious leaders.
Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi has already noted that dictatorship in Uganda has unmasked its self through such laws.
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