By Francis Lubega
Government has distanced itself from rumors that the National Resistance Movement (NRM) members of parliament are plotting to endorse a proposal to scrap off the presidential age limit once a retreat at the National Leadership Institute Kyankwanzi is convened.
According to sources, the NRM MPs retreat at the National Leadership Institute Kyankwanzi is expected to discuss and endorse a proposal to remove the 75-year-age limit that stands in the way of President Museveni and re-election in 2021.
It is said that each NRM MP is demanding a pay between UGX300 to- UGX600 million to support the process.
Interacting with Parliamentary Journalists at the Prime Minister’s Office in Kampala, the Government Chief Whip Ruth Nankabirwa disregarded the rumors saying it’s nowhere on their agenda at Kyankwanzi and it would be contrary and illegal to the constitution of Uganda.
However, she acknowledged that if there are members interested in the debate of either removing the presidential age limit or not, they will be granted space and later pass it constitutionally.
When asked about the delayed retreat, Nankabirwa replied that NRM never wanted to disorganize parliamentary businesses especially the budget process.
The Kyankwanzi retreat, which had originally been scheduled for March 12 to 18, was called off after Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga declined to send MPs on recess until the completion of budget process.
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