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Kandekye Kagyenzi Sadly, the
answer is your statement and that is where the advocates of no term limits base
their argument. “Personally,
what I think The vision of Ugandans being able to elect leaders;
leaders of their choice. Then, as the advocates would say,
why should the constitution limit the peoples’ choice? They say that term limits would
contravene the constitution now. Term
limits are in this constitution and what you call the NRM vision of Ugandans
being able to elect their leaders.
Are in a constitutional quagmire? This constitution which gives
Ugandans a choice to elect their leaders is very discriminative. It denies Ugandans a choice to elect
their leaders if they are older than 75. Assuming that Ugandans want to elect Museveni
over and over, come another 17 years, (2020) the constitution will deny them a
choice to elect their leader since Museveni will be
75 years old. I say this because
advocates are only focused on the term limit, not age limit. Removal of term limits from this constitution creates dictators by conscription
in a nation like -----Original Message----- Fellow Ugandans, I just have a few questions on removing the Presidential Term limit. If the term was ever removed, and knowing how people
cling onto power by rigging the elections, how are we ever to remove such
a president? Go back to war? Why does President Museveni have an issue with leaders discussing the
third term issue? Why cant it be discussed in public? Does he think the public is too
ignorant to start thinking ahead? Or the general public is supposed to be given
a short notice during the referendum and make hasty decisions? Museveni always
says the public is empowered to make decisions but he doesn't want the
public to know whats going on. Whats that all about? If Museveni was to die today would that mean Uganda would slide back
into chaos? Would the fundamental change and the rule of law cease to exist?
Would the army try to take over? Would we have another Liberia, Sierra Leone? Does more term limits guarantee prosperity and development? Moi had 30
years and took the country in reserve. I guess he was trying to complete his
program. Personally, what I think Uganda needs is the continuation of the vision
that was ushered in by the National Resistance Movement/Army. The vision
of Ugandans being able to elect leaders, freedom of speech, free of
intimidation, leave in peace, individual property safeguarded, rule of law in
place. CORRUPTION fought tooth and nail. I emphasize this because we are a poor
nation that cannot afford to waste the little resources handed to us and borrowed
at future generation expenses. This problem to me has been NRMs greatest
failures. Ugandans need the confidence to know that one leader can come and
go by elections not by force. Ugandans need the confidence to know that
their President can serve his terms and leave when that time comes without
clinging on and manipulating the terms of office. Clinton was so popular
when he left office but he didn't try to stay. We got an idiot come
in through rigging votes in Florida and we cant wait to kick him out
when his term is up. Imagine if Bush was in Uganda and had a way of
lifting the Presidential term, God knows where this country would be headed!!! Museveni is the greatest President Uganda has ever had, but he owes it
to the People to let go and set a precedent(that an African President can serve
and leave after his term is up) like Nyerere, Senegalese President, &
Mandela did. Do you Yahoo!? --- --- |
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- Ed Kironde
