UJCC asks Govt to suspend elections for three years, allow Museveni to continue ruling
Uganda Joint Christian Council (UJCC) led by Archbishop of Kampala, Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga (C) has asked government to postpone presidential elections for three years. PHOTO/ STEPHEN OTAGE
By Stephen Otage
Uganda Joint Christian Council (UJCC) led by Archbishop of Kampala, Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has asked government to postpone presidential elections for three years.
UJCC also wants the Constitution to be amended to allow President Museveni to continue ruling during the period of postponement.
According to Dr Lwanga politicians are not following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) which has escalated the spread of Covid-19 with more deaths expected after elections.
He further said security agencies are brutalizing Ugandans with several deaths arising from such highhandedness.
“We know the constitution says if elections are postponed, the Speaker of Parliament takes over government. Article 259 of the Constitution allows Parliament to amend laws. We are asking Parliament to sit down and amend the constitution to allow President Museveni to continue ruling and guiding the country during the period of three year postponement of elections,” Dr Lwanga told journalists in Kampala.
He was flanked by Fr Daniel Musiitwa, the UJCC deputy executive secretary in charge finance & administration, & Twikirize Lois, deputy executive secretary in charge of programmes.
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