Uganda’s powerful opposition leader Col Kizza Besigye has dared Ugandans to use any means possible to challenge lifting of presidential age limit which will enable President Yoweri Museveni seek another term of office.
The FDC heavyweight was addressing journalists at his offices on Katonga Road in Kampala on Tuesday.
It is the first time Besigye is speaking out on the controversial issue of amending Article 102 of the Constitution that sets the age limit at 75.
“There is no doubt government intends to move a raft of amendments to the Constitution. The catchiest is amendment to Article 102, Section B of the Constitution that deals with qualifications for one to be President of Uganda,” he said.
He said the public is anxious about the move to amend Article 102 because it deals with leadership and succession in a country that has never witnessed a peaceful transfer of power since independence.
“Uganda has never witnessed a peaceful transfer of power and a lot has been lost to changes in leadership. Whoever has assumed power has bombed himself into power and has, in turn, been bombed out of power,” Besigye said.
He said the framers of the 1995 Constitution made effort to include articles 102 and 105 that put a limit on who assumes power because they were cognizant of our checkered history.
“Already, other checks have been removed, for instance, the one that barred a president ruling beyond two terms, and now the only remaining check is on the verge of being tampered with,” he added.
Besigye said Museveni has already tampered with Constitution before and should not be allowed another chance.
