Clergy, Mpigi district boss differ on age limit

Oct 10, 2017

Archbishop Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga supported the establishment of a constitutional review commission.

AGE LIMIT

The inauguration of St Charles Lwanga Catholic parish, Bujuuko in Mpigi district as the 66th ecclesiastical parish in the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kampala, did not end without political gimmicks.

Political sentiments first manifested during the speech of the LC5 Chairman of Mpigi, Peter Claver Mutuluuza, who caused murmurs when he said Article 102 (b) of the Constitution would inevitably be changed.

"Brethren, you know the things that are happening. I also did not expect people to step on the tables. What you should know is that the proposed amendment of the Constitution will be made, whether you like it or not. But what is important for us is to pray hard so that our country remains peaceful," Mutuluuza said.

The head of the laity of Kampala Archdiocese, Anthony Mateega, was nonetheless clear about his opposition to the amendment of the controversial Constitutional clause.

"Dear brothers and sisters, tell your MPs not to support the removal of the Presidential age-limit. Some of you are well-versed with the mechanics of a car. It has two breaks; the hand break and the foot-break. One of the breaks will help the car to stop if the other is dysfunctional. Likewise, our constitutional had two clauses that protected us from errant presidents," Mateega said.

"One of these breaks, the presidential term limit, has already been removed. What we were remaining with is the presidential age limit. If it is removed, we shall remain with none. Well, today we may be having a sane president. But suppose we get a cantankerous one, who acts madly?" he added.

The Metropolitan Archbishop of Kampala, Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, who presided over the Sunday inauguration of Bujuuka Parish, supported the establishment of the constitutional review commission. He advised that it should be expanded to include all the stakeholders, including religious and cultural leaders.

 

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