They were deliberating on whether to amend the constitution to change the age limit for the president.

Uganda’s constitution currently caps the age of Presidential contenders at 75 years.

This would disqualify 73-year-old Yoweri  Museveni from the 2021 election.

His opponents say that he’s been in power for more than 30 years and it’s time to go.

Museveni’s supporters want to change the constitution to accommodate him.

Police fired teargas people demonstrating against the change.

They arrested opposition leader Kizza Besigye.

In the chamber MPs resorted to fisticuffs and chair throwing to demonstrate their anger.

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Museveni’s closest rival Kizza Besigye’s been prevented from taking similar action because he was arrested several times before and after the poll.

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Lodging the petition yesterday for failed presidential challenger Amama Mbabazi, his lawyer cites voter bribery and arrests.

He lists massive arrests of their supporters, harassment and intimidation, and late delivery of ballot papers to polling stations.

The petition holds the court to its assurance that it will handle the matter we expeditiously.

Museveni palmed  61 percent of the vote as he swept swept to his fifth election victory.

Mbabane trailed with a mere two percent of the vote.

Lawyers for Museveni’s former personal physician Kizza Besiege say hostile government action, including house arrest, prevented him from meeting the ten day deadline to file a petition.

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