Hearing of age limit appeal enters day two

Attorney General, Mr William Byaruhanga gives his defence. Photo by Michael Kakukumirizi

The hearing of the age limit appeal in the Supreme Court Wednesday entered the second day.

Attorney General, Mr William Byaruhanga and his team are making the highlights of their written submissions in defence of Constitutional Court decision that upheld the scrapping of clauses that limited the age of presidential candidates from the Constitution.

On Tuesday, lawyers representing three appellants asked the Supreme Court to annul the constitutional amendment law that removed the 75-year presidential age limit clause that paved way for life presidency in Uganda and allowed President Museveni to contest in the next general elections in 2021 when he will be aged 76.

They were presenting a summary of their written submissions to the highest court in the land.

The appellants are; Uganda Law Society (ULS), six opposition MPs and city lawyer Mr Male Mabirizi Kiwanuka.

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The call was made by lawyers representing three appellants as they presented a summary of their written submissions to the highest court in the land

Former leader of Opposition in Parliament, Ms Winfred Kiiza (L) follows proceedings. Photo by Michael Kakumirizi