The first hurdle to make sure that President Yoweri Museveni, 73, will be able to run in elections in 2021 if the bill has been passed.
Parliament presided over by Speaker Rebecca Kadaga passed the first vote on the contentious bill to remove the presidential age limit, with a two-thirds majority by the ruling party National Resistance Movement (NRM) has attained 312 votes for removing the age cap while 96 mainly opposition MPs voted NO after today’s voting.
There will now be a further reading of the bill, which would allow Mr. Museveni to run for a sixth term in office.
At the moment a candidate must be under 75 to run for president.
The Bill is now headed for the third reading and if passed (as expected) it will be sent to the president to become law.
Below is how MPs voted.
Below is how MPs voted.
Ameru: No
Amoding: No
Among Anita: Yes
Amongi Betty: yes
Amongin Jacqueline: yes
Amoru: Yes
Amule: Yes
Angundro: Yes
Angura: yes
Anite: Yes
Anyakumi: Yes
Anywarach: No
Aogon: No
Aol Ocan: No
Aridru: Yes
Ariko: No
Hon Fungaro: No
Gafabusa: No
Galabuzi: yes
Gonahasa: No
Guma: yes
Igeme: Yes
Ikojo: Yes
Ilukor: Yes
Isara: yes
Musumba: Yes
Kaahwa: yes
Kabafunzaki: yes
Kabigye: yes
Kabaziguruka: No
Sekitoleko: yes
Kafuzi: Yes
Kahunde: No
Kajara: yes
Kajungu: yes
Arinaitwe: yes
Arinda: Yes.
Adana: Yes
Hon Ababiku: Yes
Hon Abachacon: No
Abiriga: Yes
Remigius yes
Opendi: Yes
Aciro Lucy: No
Acon: Yes
Adeke: No
Adome: No
Adong: No
Agaba: Yes
Achiro: Yes
Akampurira: yes
Akello Lucy: No
Akello Sylvia: No
Akena: No
Ahimbisibwe: Yes
Akurut: Yes Aleper: yes.
Asamo: Yes
Asimo: Yes
Asiku: Yes
Atiku: No
Anywar: Yes
Atim Joy: No
Ogwal: No
Atyang: yes
Afua: yes
Awor: Yes
Atima: yes
Ayepa: Yes
Ayo: yes
Baba James: Yes
Babirye Judith:Yes
Babirye Sara: yes
Babirye (masaka) No
Bafaki: yes Bagole: Yes
Hon Baguma: Yes
Bahati: yes
Nambooze: No
Bakabukindi: yes
Balyeku: yes
Bangirana: yes
Baryayanga: No
Baryomunsi: Yes
Batigeka: Yes
Syda: Yes
Bebona: Yes
Bigirwa: No
Bintu: Yes
Birungi: yes
Bitangalo: yes
Bukenya M: Yes
Burundo: Yes
Butime: yes
Byabagambi: yes
Byandala: yes
Byarugaba: Yes
Byekwaso: yes
Centenary: No
Chekamondo: yes
Chekweo: Yes
Chelimo: yes
Chemutai: No
Cheptoris: yes
Damuzungu: Yes
Baba Diri: Yes
Dujanga: Yes
Echweru: yes.
Egunyu: Yes
Eitunganane: No
Etuka: Yes
Hon Kakooza James: Yes
Kakooza Joseph: yes
Kalemba: yes
Kalisa: yes
Kaluya: yes
Kamara: yes
Kamateeka: yes
Kamugo: yes
Kamuntu: yes
Kamusime: yes
Pentagon: Yes
Kangwagye: yes
Karubanga David: Yes
Kasaija: yes
Kasibante: No
Kasirivu: yes
Kasolo: yes
Kasozi Ibrahim: No
Kasozi Joseph: Yes
Kasule: yes
Kasumba: yes
Kato: No
Katoto: Yes
Katumba: yes
Katuntu: No
Katuramu: Yes
Katusabe: No
Katushabe Ruth: yes
Katwesigye: yes
Kesande: yes
Khainza: No
Kibalya: No
Kibule: Yes
Kiza Earnest:Yes
Kiza Stella: Yes
Hon Winnie Kiiza: no
Kisembo: yes
Kitata: yes
Kitutu: yes
Kiwanda: Yes
Kiwanuka: Yes
Kizige: yes
Koluo: Yes
Komakech: No
Komuhangi: Yes
Koreta: yes
Kulaigye: Yes
Kumama: yes
Kuningira: Yes
Kusasira: yes
Kutesa P. Yes
Kutesa Sam: Yes
Kwiyocwiny: yes
Kyagulanyi: no
Hon Lamwaka: yes
Lanyero: yes
Lokeris P: yes
Lokeris Samson: Yes
Lokii: Yes
Lokodo: yes
Lokor: yes
Lubogo: yes
Lukyamuzi David: No
Lutamaguzi: No
Lyomoki: No
Macho: No!
Mafabi Isma: Yes
Maganda: Yes
Magyezi: Yes
Makumbi: yes
Mandera: yes
Mangusho: Yes
Hon Masika: Yes
Masiko: Yes
Mawanda: yes
Mayende: Yes
Mbabali: yes
Mbabazi: Yes
Mbaju: No
Taban: Yes
Mbayo: yes
Mbeisa: Yes
Mbogo: Yes
Mbwatekamwa: No
Mirembe D. yes
Mpuuga: No
Mudukoi: yes
Mugenyi: Yes
Mugoya: yes
Mugume: No
Mugisa: yes
Muheire: Yes