![This last week in Parliament has been dramatic, Ugandans witnessed their MPs come together, committing to amend the the constitution. Article 262 requires that a bill for an Act of Parliament to amend any provision of the Constitution, other than those referred to in articles 260 and 261 of this Constitution, shall not be taken as passed unless it is supported at the second and third readings by the votes of not less than two-thirds of all members of Parliament. […]](http://parliamentwatch.ug/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/00411114-953179c14095e6d07877eba214f8ec16-arc614x376-w1200.png)
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![At a news conference in Parliament today, visibly angry section of NRM MPs promised to do whatever it takes to prevent any amendments to the constitution with the aim of lifting the age limit. The ‘rebel’ MPs Muhammad Nsereko, Barnabas Tinkasiimire, Theodore Ssekikubo and Wilfred Niwagaba (Ndorwa East) were joined by MP John Baptist Nambeshe and MP Felix Okot Ogong to address media. MP Ssekikubo described NRM MPs’ actions as treasonable, warning of disastrous consequences should the MPs bring forth […]](http://parliamentwatch.ug/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Tink.jpg)
![A section of lawmakers from the ruling National Resistance Movement party resolved to present a private members bill scrapping the age limit cap from the Constitution. The decision was. reached at a consultative caucus meeting chaired by Workers MP Arinaitwe Rwakajara today in Parliamentary conference hall. The idea for a private members bill was fronted by the minister of Defence Adolf Mwesigye, who argued that age limit no longer matches with today’s quality of life where the life expectancy is […]](http://parliamentwatch.ug/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_20170912_233657_139.jpg)
![Following the evictions of over 60,000 artisan miners early this month, representatives from the gold rich Mubende district presented a motion on the floor urging Parliament to investigate the eviction and displacement of miners. Moved by Hon. Micheal Bukenya and seconded by five other MPs from the district, the motion expressed high discontentment. Some of the prayers of the motion included; investigation of the circumstances under which Gemstone International attained a mining license, compensation of the massive loss of property […]](http://parliamentwatch.ug/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/03.jpg)
![In a press conference earlier today, Members of the Natural Resources Committee told journalists that the kaveera (plastic bags) ban would hold, at least in law as opposed to practice. The Finance Act, 2009, backed by the 2009/2010 budget, the government of Uganda announced a total ban on all polythene material below 30 microns as an environmental protection measure. The move, in line with the decision of East African Community member states to ban the plastic bags commonly known as […]](http://parliamentwatch.ug/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/9aa91352e792f145830c61b99571c730_XL.jpg)
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Major Rurangaranga eulogised in Parliament
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