Comment
Magyezi is going down in the
annals of Uganda’s History as one of the foolish Ugandans that this country has
ever had. How can an old man at his stature make such a stupid blunder. Magyezi
will be judged by even our grand children as Masiru. You just look into his
face and see the lies and deceit all over him. The bible say the heart of man
is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked(Jer.17:5).Masiru is of his
father the devil who was a liar from the beginning (John 8:44). He knows deep
in his heart that his bill aims at helping Museveni to stand again in the next
and next and next elections.
Magyezi tables controversial age limit bill
Tuesday October 3 2017
http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Magyezi-tables-controversial-age-limit-bill/688334-4122946-ubt6w7z/index.html
Kampala
The
constitutional amendment bill that seeks among other issues to scrap the
age limit for presidential candidates from the Constitution has been
tabled for the First Reading.
The Constitutional Amendment No. 2 Bill, 2017 was tabled by Igara West Member of Parliament Raphael Magyezi.
The Constitutional Amendment No. 2 Bill, 2017 was tabled by Igara West Member of Parliament Raphael Magyezi.
Mr
Magyezi said he secured a Certificate of Financial Implication - from
the Ministry of Finance which indicates the funds that are required to
institute the proposals in a bill are available.
The Speaker of Parliament, Ms Rebecca Kadaga referred the Bill to the House Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs where it would be scrutinised further.
The Speaker of Parliament, Ms Rebecca Kadaga referred the Bill to the House Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs where it would be scrutinised further.
The Bill also seeks to amend Article 104 (6)
to increase from 20 to 60 days the number of days within which the
Electoral Commission is required to hold fresh polls if a presidential
election is annulled.
It also seeks to provide 15 days, up from 10, after the declaration of presidential election results, within which the results can be challenged.
It also seeks to provide 15 days, up from 10, after the declaration of presidential election results, within which the results can be challenged.
Opposition, Independent and
NRM MPs who are opposed to the lifting of age limit did not attend the
Tuesday Sitting, since most of them walked out last week while others
were suspended for three Sittings by Speaker Kadaga after a fracas.
The Opposition side was occupied by NRM MPs.
According
to a copy of the draft bill, once a petition has been filed, the
Supreme Court shall inquire into the case and determine it not later
than 45 days from the date it was filed.
And in case the Supreme Court goes ahead to annul the presidential election, the Electoral Commission should conduct a fresh poll within 60 days from the date of the annulment.
And in case the Supreme Court goes ahead to annul the presidential election, the Electoral Commission should conduct a fresh poll within 60 days from the date of the annulment.
In 2016, the Supreme Court, which had
heard the Amama Mbabazi v Yoweri Kaguta Museveni & Others
presidential election petition No. 2 of 2016, noted that the 10–day
period within which to file a presidential election petition was
insufficient.
The court also said the 30 days within which it should pronounce itself on the petition is not enough.
Justices of the court recommended reforms, which they said should be instituted within two years (by May 2018).
The court also said the 30 days within which it should pronounce itself on the petition is not enough.
Justices of the court recommended reforms, which they said should be instituted within two years (by May 2018).
With
the Executive, which should, ordinarily, originate a bill on
comprehensive constitutional amendments dragging its feet, Mr Magyezi
latched on it and on September 27 sought leave of Parliament to table a
Private Member’s Bill to amend Articles 61, 102 (b) and 183 of the
Constitution.
The House granted him the leave.
When this reporter went to the First Parliamentary Counsel (FPC) office in Kampala on Tuesday, a staffer said they have not seen the draft of ‘Raphael Magyezi’s Bill’.
The House granted him the leave.
When this reporter went to the First Parliamentary Counsel (FPC) office in Kampala on Tuesday, a staffer said they have not seen the draft of ‘Raphael Magyezi’s Bill’.
Earlier, a clerk at the Uganda
Printing and Publishing Corporation (UPPC) Kampala office told this
reporter the Government Gazette in their possession runs up to 22
September.
A Clerk at UPPC said they are waiting for the issue for the week that started September 22 - 28 as the one for the week that started on September 29 - October 4, 2017 issue from the FPC.
The first reading, according to a FPC document, marks the formal introduction of a bill in Parliament.
A Clerk at UPPC said they are waiting for the issue for the week that started September 22 - 28 as the one for the week that started on September 29 - October 4, 2017 issue from the FPC.
The first reading, according to a FPC document, marks the formal introduction of a bill in Parliament.
It
is during the first reading that the Speaker of Parliament refers the
bill to a relevant sessional committee – in this case, the Committee on
Legal and Parliamentary Affairs.
It is the committee that then invites the relevant minister to introduce the bill.
It is the committee that then invites the relevant minister to introduce the bill.
The committee also interfaces with other stakeholders to gather their views on the subject matter.
Ms Kadaga, the Speaker of Parliament, said on Tuesday, during plenary that was boycotted by MPs opposed to the lifting of age limit that since the constitutional amendment bill is important, 'the people (ordinary Ugandans) must be involved in the deliberations'.
Ms Kadaga, the Speaker of Parliament, said on Tuesday, during plenary that was boycotted by MPs opposed to the lifting of age limit that since the constitutional amendment bill is important, 'the people (ordinary Ugandans) must be involved in the deliberations'.
