Dokolo NRM  leaders endorse lifting of presidential age limit 

Oct 18, 2017

During a consultative meeting that was held in Dokolo town, the members agreed that Article 102(b) of the Constitution should be amended

Dokolo leaders raise their hands to show support for the amendment during the meeting

NRM leaders in Dokolo district have resolved and allowed their Member of Parliament of North Constituency, Paul Amoru Omiat to support the lifting of the presidential age limit from the Constitution.

During a consultative meeting that was held in Dokolo town, the members agreed that Article 102(b) of the Constitution should be amended.

The meeting was attended by traditional leaders and different NRM leaders from parish, sub-county and the district levels.

The district chairperson of the NRM women league, Grace Otim, said people who were opposing the lifting of the presidential age limit were fearing to lose elections in 2021 if President Yoweri Museveni contested against them.

She said she was certain President Museveni would sweep more votes from most voters from the grass root areas.

"I am certain the President will sweep majority votes throughout the country because of the good manifesto of the NRM which is pro-people," she said.

Omiat while sensitising the NRM party leaders at Palm Country Inn in Dokolo town,  said Uganda for the last 31 years had had an immense steady progress.

He said they will not allow Opposition to deceive the people of Dokolo who have to move with the rest of the country.

Amoru said Dokolo district has more projects lined up and these will be acheived if the current status is maintained.

Among the things that he said they still need the NRM government to do for them are: tarmacking of Dokolo to Amolatar road, working on Amodo swamp for people to cross it easily and extending power to various sub-counties across the district.

Other demands they have been promised include having a district hospital and elevating Dokolo town council to a mnicipality.

The minister of youth, gender and integrity in Lango cultural foundation, George Ongom said he did not see anything wrong with amending the Constitution as long as it is in the interest of the people.

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