Army invasion of parliament against constitutional separation of powers
Students of Makerere University protest against the official procedure to scrap a presidential age limit from the Constitution in Kampala on September 21. PHOTO | AFP
As Uganda's Parliament attempts to pick itself up and forge ahead with its business, the unsightly invasion of its chambers last week by members of the elite presidential guard has, according to analysists, seared its sacredness, robbed it of its independence and punctured the constitutional order of separation of powers. Sources told The EastAfrican the Age Limit Bill has been gazetted and will likely be tabled for its First Reading this week.
In the days ahead as the controversial Bill goes through the parliamentary paces, more clashes both inside and outside Parliament can be expected.
