Ugandan lawmakers have voted overwhelmingly to remove presidential age limits, paving the way for President Yoweri Museveni to serve a sixth term in office. <br/><br/>The highly controversial bill passed with 315 votes for, 62 against and two abstentions, after three days of chaotic debates in which some opposition MPs were suspended, while others walked out. The bill will pass into law once it is signed by Museveni. Under current laws Museveni, 73, would not be eligible to run for office again in 2021 as candidates over 75 are not allowed.<br/><br/>The new bill re-introduces presidential term limits, which were scrapped with the introduction of multi-party politics in 2005, however this will only come into force following the next election — meaning Museveni could serve two more terms.<br/>
News On AIR | December 21, 2017 6:45 AM
Ugandan lawmakers vote to remove presidential age limits