The debate for reinstatation of term limit has taken a center stage in Uganda including in the ruling National Resistance Movement circles.

Yesterday I was invited to a public Dialogue on the diction of presidential term limits, organized by Uganda Governance Monitoring Platform (UGMP) in conjunction with other civil society organizations (CSO) like Citizens coalition for electoral democracy (CCEDU) and the centre for constitutional Governance (CCG).

The dialogue that was well attended was held at Imperial Royale Hotel-Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and indeed in attendance was members of the Civil society, political party representatives, development partners, members of the media, private sector, academia and ordinary citizens.

Prof. JB Kwesiga, who is the UGMP chairperson gave the welcoming remarks and Mr. Richard Ssewakiryanga, the chairperson National NGO Forum made the opening remarks and the key note address of Prof. Ndebesa Mwambutsya of the Department of History MAKERERE University moved in and inspired the participants including me.

In his submission he showed the pros and the corns of the presidential term limits and ended by making a qualitative analysis of what should be taken. During the dialogue MP Felix Okot Ogong (NRM) Dokolo county MP Dokolo district regretted why he ever supported president Museveni to use parliament to lift a ban on two presidential term limits.

By Mulindwa Walid Lubega

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